Album Reviews

THE CLAUDIA QUINTET

Royal Toast

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 Ruth

Quick Links:

Cuneiform Records

all reviews | all jazz reviews

More reviews tagged #Jazz

reviewed 01/2006
NIA QUINTET
End of Time
reviewed 01/2006
MATTHEW SHIPP
One
reviewed 07/2012
DAFNIS PRIETO PROVERB TRIO
Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio
reviewed 12/2009
SOMI
If the Rains Come First
reviewed 11/2017
Rahsaan Barber
The Music In The Night
reviewed 10/2011
BILL FRISELL
All We Are Saying...

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.