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
Various Artists
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars
MIKE FROST PROJECT
Live
DIZZY GILLESPIE ALL STAR BIG BAND
I'm BeBoppin' Too
ERIN BODE
Over and Over
ELIANE ELIAS
LIGHT MY FIRE
R/E/D/S
Sign of Four
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