On his Mack Avenue debut 'Don't Be That Way', clarinettist Dave Bennett stays within the mainstream repertoire, covering several of the most famous hit records of the 1930s (by Goodman and such contemporaneous clarinettists as Woody Herman and Artie Shaw). But Bennett reworks these songs with up-to-date twists and surprising new arrangements. The result is an album that blazes his own path while still acknowledging his predecessors, and spotlights the jazz clarinet for a new generation.

Personnel: Dave Bennett (clarinet, vocals), Tad Weed (piano), Reg Schwager (electric and acoustic guitars), Paul Keller (bass), Pete Siers (drums)