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 RuthMILES DAVIS
Evolution of the Groove
The Bo-Keys
The Royal Sessions
NICHOLAS PAYTON
Sketches of Spain
DAVID WIATROLIK
Dave and the Gin Mill Gypsies
JAVON JACKSON
– Once Upon a Melody
ABBEY LINCOLN
Abbey Sings Abbey
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