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 RuthTHE MEMPHIS HANG
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LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD
STEVE SWALLOW with ROBERT CREELY
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ALON NECHUSHTAN
Words Beyond
Jeff Lorber Fusion
Galaxy
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