JUNE 27, 2007<br /> Village Voice<br /> Club D’Elf: Now I Understand (Accurate)

As the name implies, this is less a group than a meeting place, with a website listing more than 100 conspirators beyond a core-bassist Mike Rivard, drummer Eric Kerr, and oudist Brahim Fribgane-that favors fast grooves and world fusion. Special guests abound, with keyb whiz John Medeski, avant-violist Mat Maneri, and turntablist DJ Logic the best-known. My faves are the kids on the reggae track “Just Kiddin'” and the rapper who sounds like Dr. Dooom. A MINUS