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Myra Melford and Ben Goldberg in Riveting ‘Dialogue’

BAG009-SLEEVE-J100-FNLDialogue, Myra Melford and Ben Goldberg (BAG Production Records)
A Review

Pianist/composer Myra Melford and
clarinetist/composer Ben Goldberg engage in serious play on their first-ever duo release, Dialogue (BAG Production Records). Serious, but never solemn, and always with a playful disregard for the orthodox.

The two share several characteristics that have allowed them to contribute as a
sideman in each other’s projects and that also make for an electric pairing. First, there is the absolute command of their instruments that
supports a fearless confidence, a willingness to take corners on two wheels and to see just how far they can tip this thing over without crashing. Continue reading