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The collaborative trio of Ben Goldberg (clarinet, contra alto clarinet), Geof Bradfield (soprano and
tenor saxophones, bass clarinet) and Dana Hall (percussion) explores new directions on General
Semantics. Their Delmark Records debut features original music by the trio as well as unique
interpretations of Duke Ellington, Cecil Taylor, and Hermeto Pascoal. The unusual instrumentationespecially
the lack of a bassist- enables the musicians to transcend traditional instrument roles of
accompaniment, improvisation, and interaction and create music that embraces form and harmony
alongside freedom and spontaneous improvisation.

1. Air (3:23) Cecil Taylor (Syndicore)
2. Tioga Street Zenith (5:57) Geof Bradfield
(Geocentric Music/BMI)
3. Last Important Heartbreak of the Year
(3:54) Ben Goldberg (NJAMIN Music/
ASCAP)
4. Lamentation (5:02) Ben Goldberg
(NJAMIN Music/ASCAP)
5. Hit Flip Switch (3:36) Ben Goldberg
(NJAMIN Music/ASCAP)
6. General Semantics (3:23) Ben Goldberg
(NJAMIN Music/ASCAP)
7. Half The Fun (5:56) Ellington/Strayhorn
(Tempo Music/ASCAP)
8. 3-4-5 (3:47) Geof Bradfield (Geocentric
Music/BMI)
9. 8 De Agosto (4:34) Hermeto Pascoal
(Warner Chappell Edicoes Musicais)
10.Never Met a Stranger (5:27) Geof
Bradfield (Geocentric Music/BMI)
11.Under and Over (5:15) Ben Goldberg
(NJAMIN Music/ASCAP)