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 11/2013
FRANK ROSALY
Cicada Music
reviewed 06/2016
Little Charlie And Organ Grinder Swing
Skronky Tonk
reviewed 03/2008
Caribbean Jazz Project
Afro Bop Alliance
reviewed 08/2011
ELIANE ELIAS
LIGHT MY FIRE
reviewed 03/2010
NOAH BAERMAN, WAYNE ESCOFFERY, AMANDA MONACO, VINNIE SPERRAZZA, HENRY LUGO
Playdate
reviewed 01/2011
WIL SWINDLER'S ELEVENET
Universe B

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.