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 RuthBEN ALLISON AND MAN SIZE SAFE
Little Things Run the World
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
PRESERVATION
CONNIE EVINGSON WITH DAVE FRISHBERG
Little Did I Dream
CARMEN LUNDY
Come Home
GRP (GABRIEL RIESCO PROJECT)
Sculptures in Time
NOMO
Newtones
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