David Krakauer, Ancestral Groove – Checkpoint (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

David Krakauer, Ancestral Groove – Checkpoint (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 50:12 minutes | 624 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Label Bleu

Only a select few artists have the ability to convey their message to the back row, to galvanize an audience with a visceral power that connects on a universal level. David Krakauer is such an artist. Widely considered one of the greatest clarinetists on the planet, he has been praised internationally as a key innovator in modern klezmer as well as a major voice in classical music.

Known simply as “Krakauer” to his fervent following, he is nothing less than an American original who has embarked on a tremendous journey transforming the music of his Eastern European Jewish heritage into something uniquely contemporary. That journey has lead Krakauer to an astounding diversity of projects and collaborations ranging from solo appearances with orchestras to major festival concerts with his own improvisation based bands.

David Krakauer is such an overwhelmingly expressive clarinetist who moves so seamlessly between different genres that for a minute you’d almost think that there’s no appreciable difference between jazz, klezmer and formal classical music.

Tracklist:
1-1. Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove – Kickin’ It for You (05:41)
1-2. Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove – Krakowsky Boulevard (05:34)
1-3. Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove – Tribe Number Thirteen (feat. John Medeski) (05:11)
1-4. Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove – Checkpoint Lounge (04:58)
1-5. Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove – Elijah Walks In (feat. Marc Ribot) (05:34)
1-6. Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove – Moldavina Voyage (04:39)
1-7. Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove – Synagogue Wail (03:29)
1-8. Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove – Border Town Pinball Machine (feat. Rob Curto) (05:31)
1-9. Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove – Tandal (04:09)
1-10. Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove – Tribe Number Thirteen (05:22)

Personnel:
David Krakauer – clarinet
Sheryl Bailey – guitar
Jerome Harris – bass guitar
Michael Sarin – drums

guests:
John Medeski – keyboards (3)
Marc Ribot – guitar (5)
Rob Curto – accordion (8)

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