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Seth Kibel
The Great Pretender
ACCD-0704

On his first solo album, The Great Pretender, tenor saxophonist Seth Kibel brings his raucous, blues-drenched sound to 10 songs with support from some of the most skilled artists in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond.

Adding their talents to two of Seth's original tunes and eight of his creative arrangements are are international blues star Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges, as well as the best of the Mid-Atlantic's vast talent pool, including Jon Carroll, Dave Chappell, Billy Coulter, Daryl Davis, Dave Giegerich, Sam Goodall, Sean Lane, Mark Lucas, Melanie Mason, and Joe Wells.. The covers include dramatic re-interpretations of songs by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Duke Ellington and The Kinks.

The album's blues and roots rock sounds represent a new approach for the versatile performer and composer, known for his jazz and klezmer music and his leadership of the award-winning 'alternative klezmer' band The Alexandria Kleztet. Seth has won 11 Washington Area Music Association Awards (Wammies) including Best Jazz Instrumentalist and Best World Music Instrumentalist.

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