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 RuthAaron Goldberg
The Now
DUKE ROBILLARD & SUNNY CROWNOVER
TALES FROM THE TIKI LOUNGE
THE SOUL REBELS
Unlock Your Mind
Various Artists
ReBop: The Savoy Remixes
Invert
The Strange Parade
TICKLAH
Ticklah Vs. Axelrod
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