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Mikole E. Kaar: A Fifth of Midnight

by Jack Bowers
February 1, 2002

If they could have seen far enough ahead, Mikole E. Kaar’s parents — who seem to have had a flair for names — might have called him Mikole V — the v, of course, for “versatile.” On A Fifth of Midnight, his debut album as leader, Kaar plays tenor sax on five tracks, clarinet and bassoon on two apiece, soprano sax and flute. He’s backed throughout by an efficient (but slightly overrecorded) rhythm section consisting of guitarist Pat Danna (who ...