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 RuthDUKE ROBILLARD & SUNNY CROWNOVER
TALES FROM THE TIKI LOUNGE
The Bill Belasco Trio
Three Musicians
Lois Deloatch
Hymn to Freedom: A Tribute to Oscar Peterson
CHAISE LOUNGE
Insomnia
JOSHUA REDMAN
Compass
CLIFTON ANDERSON
AND SO WE CARRY ON
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