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 RuthR/E/D/S
Sign of Four
MATT RENZI
Rise and Shine
SONNY FORTUNE
You and the Night and the Music
JASON LINDNER
Now vs. Now
New Birth Brass Band
New Birth Family
DIZZY GILLESPIE ALL STAR BIG BAND
I'm BeBoppin' Too
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