2010-09-13
For this release, Claudia Quintet leader/composer, John Hollenbeck, began by collecting song titles. He then wrote music inspired by these words and phrases with no thought as to their meaning, thus removing any context from them. The result is almost free jazz; but this is actually melodic and often quiet. The most interesting songs here are "Keramag" and "Armitage Shanks", which are both mid-tempo with tight arrangements. Rebecca RuthJAMES BOOKER
CLASSIFIED REMIXED AND EXPANDED
WYNTON MARSALIS & MARCUS ROBERTS
TOGETHER AGAIN
Joel Frahm with Brad Mehldau
Don't Explain
Organissimo
This is the Place
CLUTCHY HOPKINS (Meets Lord Kenjamin)
Music is My Medicine
Houston Person
The Melody Lingers On
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