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 RuthDAN SIEGEL
Departure
THE BLUECAT EXPRESS
The Spirit of New Orleans
John Scofield
That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
NIA QUINTET
End of Time
Jamie Cullum
twentysomething
Alex Garcia’s AFROMANTRA
Uplifting Spirit
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