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 12/2008
ERIN BODE
The Little Garden
reviewed 02/2004
Babatunde Lea
Level of Intent
reviewed 07/2008
VARIOUS
Rumble In the Great Lakes (Best of the Detroit Jazz Fest 2007)
reviewed 10/2009
DIGITAL PRIMITIVES
Hum, Crackle, and Pop
reviewed 04/2008
DIANNE REEVES
When You Know
reviewed 02/2014
NICHOLAS PAYTON
Sketches of Spain

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.