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3 Leg Torso is a trio from Portland, Oregon: Courtney von Drehle, composer of much of this daring, intelligent music, plays accordion with Bela Balogh on the violin and Gabe Leavitt on the cello.
von Drehle's accordion is splendid, investing "Divertissements for Performing Bears" (track 8) with a frenetic, old-world klezmer energy. Musicianship is ubiquitous: hear the nostalgic, sepia-toned cello in "To the Little Radio," (track 5), or the sobbing of Balogh's violin on "Moroccan Jig" (track 6).