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 RuthDr. John Hair & New Connections
When The Spirit Gets You!
Nora Jones
Not Too Late
Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra
Enjoy
Various Artists
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars
CONNIE EVINGSON WITH DAVE FRISHBERG
Little Did I Dream
JUDY NIEMACK
Blue Nights
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