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| 1. | Major Nelson
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| 2. | Drewslate
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| 3. | Kord
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| 4. | They Point...Glance...Whisper...Then Snicker...
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| 5. | Bindi Binder
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| 6. | Susan
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| 7. | Two Teachers
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| 8. | Growth
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| 9. | Limp Mint
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| 10. | Guarana
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| 11. | Where's My Mint? (Mint=President)
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| 12. | Boy with a Bag and His Guardian Elephant
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| 13. | Minor Nelson
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Jazz
John Hollenbeck - Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Producer
Chris Speed - Casio, Clarinet, Piano, Sax (Tenor)
Drew Gress - Bass (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Pedal Steel
Matt Moran - Horn (Baritone), Keyboards, Vibraphone
Ted Reichman - Accordion, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards
* Andrew Solin - Assistant
* Brent Lambert - Mastering
The Claudia Quintet is proof positive that the pessimists were wrong: jazz is not dead, despite being embalmed by major labels and confined by some musicians to dead ends. In the works of this sensational NY-based, 'jazz and beyond' ensemble, jazz has broken through its rigid shell and been reborn in shimmering and beautifully alluring new form. It lives and breathes in music that melds influences from classical minimalism, new music composition, and progressive and post-rock with an astonishingly fresh jazz sensibility. Whatever one wants to call their music, it has very striking original, unique and attractive qualities. This is a slowly unfolding album; group leader/drummer/composer John Hollenbeck has specifically stated that this album is "...a 'listener's record' - a record that might not make perfect sense when individual tracks are listened to randomly on one's ipod shuffle or on a writer's deadline.... In the end, despite despite cultural pressure to create an instant "hit", I had to listen to my inner voice and go for this - whatever you want to call it - (is it a concept album?)...an album that I hope will cater at the very least to the deep, patient listener." In addition to Hollenbeck, the band has four other superb musicians: Drew Gress (double bass), Matt Moran (vibraphone), Ted Reichman (accordion) and Chris Speed (tenor sax and clarinet). Their previous release, "I, Claudia" was a huge critical and sales success, even reaching the top 15 jazz albums played in the US, according to CMJ, a major industry guide! es success, even reaching the top 15 jazz albums played in the US, according to CMJ, a major industry guide!
"The Claudia Quintet creates a fresh, distinctive sound while it obliterates barriers between jazz, classical and progressive rock."
---DownBeat
The Claudia Quintet utilize unusual rhythmic patterns, creative repetitions, and such instruments as accordion, vibes, and clarinet to create a dramatic set of music. As much a soundtrack for a nonexistent movie as it is a jazz set, the music on Semi-Formal is quite cinematic, moody, and thoroughly intriguing. Although some of the individual pieces could stand alone, this is very much a 13-song suite, with one selection leading logically if unpredictably to another. In a similar way, the individual musicians, although impressive by themselves, are most important being part of the group sound, adding to the wide variety of tonal colors. Semi-Formal, which will take time to fully appreciate, is well worthy of several listens.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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