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 RuthLAVAY SMITH & HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS
MISS SMITH TO YOU
WYNTON MARSALIS & MARCUS ROBERTS
TOGETHER AGAIN
Branford Marsallis
Metamorphosen
JOE CARO
Home Alone
Invert
The Strange Parade
CONRAD HERWIG
THE LATIN SIDE OF HERBIE HANCOCK
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