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 RuthLiquid Soul
One-Two Punch
STEW CUTLER
After Hours
JACK DEJONETTE AND BILL FRISELL
The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers
NIA QUINTET
End of Time
BEAT KAESTLI
Happy, Sad and Satisfied.
Ted Nash & Still Evolved
– In The Loop
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