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| | Skip Heller | Liberal Dose |
 | | On Liberal Dose, Heller teams with playersAlabaman Chris Spies behind the Hammond and David White on drumswhose immersion in Gulf State/New Orleans culture gives them the kind of living jukebox range that matches his own transcendently encyclopedic musical vocabulary. |
 | | Recorded live in Huntsville, Alabama, the program brings together Heller compositions from his many previous recordings, mixed with a few relatively new ones, drawn from a head-spinning mix of influences including classical, folk, Jewish wedding music, blues, jazz and country, seamlessly reconciled within the musical democracy that is Skip Heller. |
 | | Liberal Dose is the first release on Hellerâs Skyeways label, whose distribution scheme mirrors that of the ancient Folkways indie label, with the graphics also mimicking the older imprint. |
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