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 RuthWYNTON MARSALIS & MARCUS ROBERTS
TOGETHER AGAIN
IVAN "FUNKBOY" BODLEY
PIGS FEET & POTTED MEAT
TOM GAVORNIK
Acceleration
STRING PLANET
Songs From the Home Planet
Brad Mehldau Trio
Live
Letizia Gambi
Blue Monday
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