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 RuthMONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY ALL-STARS
Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival
Matt Wilson’s Arts and Crafts
The Scenic Route
ERIC FRAZIER
In Your Own Time
Various Artists
European Jazz Stage (Radio Netherlands Worldwide)
Sidney Jacobs
First Man
SPEAK
Speak
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