Aaron Novik - Secret of Secrets (2012)

Aaron Novik is a remarkable clarinetist/composer/illustrator who is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His latest project features some of the greatest musicians out of the Bay Area music scene, including Fred Frith, Ben Goldberg and Carla Kihlstedt. Combining Jewish gematria with contemporary classical compositional techniques he has created a strikingly original reading of Kabbalah. Divided into five sections this suite of music contains elements of rock, classical, improvisation and world music, all masterfully blended into a new and personal musical universe.

Tracklist:

1. Secrets Of Creation (Feat. Carla Kihlstedt) 14:50
2. Secrets Of The Devine World (Feat. Fred Frith, Irene Sazer, Alisa Rose, Dina Maccabee & Jessica Ivry) 13:21
3. Secrets Of The Devine Chariot (Feat. Ben Goldberg) 11:40
4. Secrets Of The Holy Name (Feat. Fred Firth & Carla Kihlstedt) 11:47
5. Secrets Of The Formation (Feat. Fred Frith) 17:15

Personnel:

Fred Frith: Guitar
Ben Goldberg: Contra-alto Clarinet, Clarinet
Carla Kihlstedt: Electric Violin
Cornelius Boots: Robot Bass Clarinet
Matthias Bossi: Batterie
Jamie Dubberly: Bass Trombone
Henry Hung: Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Marching French Horn
Jessica Ivry: Cello
Aaron Kierbel: Dumbek
Dina Maccabee: Viola
Lisa Mezzacappa: Bass
Doug Morton: Tuba
Aaron Novik: Electric Clarinet, Percussion, Programming
Alisa Rose: Violin
Irene Sazer: Violin
Adam Theis: Trombone
Willie Winant: Tympani, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Gong, Tubular Bells