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 02/2006
ERIN BODE
Over and Over
reviewed 07/2006
LONNIE SMITH
Jungle Soul
reviewed 03/2006
SONDRE LERCHE & THE FACES DOWN QUARTET
Duper Sessions
reviewed 07/2007
BILLIE HOLIDAY
Remixed & Reimagined
reviewed 10/2009
BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA
SONGS FROM LONELY AVENUE
reviewed 08/2011
LARRY GOLDINGS
In My Room

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.