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
JAMES BOOKER
CLASSIFIED REMIXED AND EXPANDED
CHICK COREA & GARY BURTON
The New Crystal Silence
INARA GEORGE WITH VAN DYKE PARKS
An Invitation
JERRY LEAKE AND RANDY ROOS
Cubist Live
Ivo Antognini Jazz Project
Feggari Mou
JEFF COFFIN MU'TET
Mutopia
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