Melt Zonk Rewire is the second album by the New Klezmer Trio, Ben Goldberg - clarinet, Dan Seamans - bass, and Kenny Wollesen - drums, which was released on the Tzadik label in 1995.[1]

Melt Zonk Rewire
Studio album by
Released1995
Recorded1995
GenreJazz, Klezmer
Length53:42
LabelTzadik TZ 7103
ProducerNew Klezmer Trio
New Klezmer Trio chronology
Masks and Faces
(1991)
Melt Zonk Rewire
(1995)
Short for Something
(2000)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic     [2]

In her review for Allmusic, Joslyn Layne observed "With a perfect mixture of a sincere love of music, wit, and serious chops, they create a new klezmer that draws from jazz, rock, and improvised traditions. Melt Zonk Rewire is full of creativity, with high energy and grooves tastefully offset by subdued, whispery pieces... essential for anyone whose music collection holds many disparate musical styles".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ben Goldberg except as indicated

  1. "Gas Nine" (Traditional) - 2:24
  2. "Sarcophagous" - 5:02
  3. "The Haunt" (Dan Seamans) - 4:33
  4. "Thermoglypics" - 3:33
  5. "The Chant" - 3:23
  6. "We Got There" (Seamans) - 5:27
  7. "Feedback Doina" (Kenny Wollesen) - 5:08
  8. "Freilakh Nakht" (Traditional) - 3:04
  9. "Hypothetical" - 3:22
  10. "The Shot" - 3:59
  11. "Distiller" (Traditional) - 2:35
  12. "Phrases" - 3:29
  13. "Fourth Floor" (Seamans) - 2:59
  14. "Starting Place" - 4:44

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Tzadik catalogue accessed January 10, 2014
  2. ^ a b Layne, Joslyn. New Klezmer Trio – Melt Zonk Rewire > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2014.