Aric Ben Kalifa

Aric Ben Kalifa: Mogador

by Mark Sabbatini
May 28, 2005

Sometimes inquisitive minds just need to shut up and listen.

There's not a lot of information to be found about bassist Aric Ben Kalifa and his self-published fusion album Mogador. Googling his name results in a modern jaw-dropper: “Your search... did not match any documents." A scattering of details about his quintet exist, such as considerable acclaim for saxophonist Amiram Granot's blending of Jewish and jazz traditions into a modern sound. The album's scant linear notes, in imperfect ...