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Songs You Like A Lot by John Hollenbeck, released 14 August 2020 1. Down to the River to Pray 2. Blue 3. How Deep is Your Love? 4. Fire and Rain 5. Don't Give Up 6. Kindness 7. Pure Imagination 8. Knows Only God (God Only Knows) This is the final chapter of a trilogy of albums in which I explored and arranged popular songs. The entire project was made in collaboration with vocalists Theo ...
14 de ago. de 2020 · John Hollenbeck · composer, arranger, conductor. Songs You Like a Lot , the third and final album in the Songs trilogy, differs from its predecessors in that these songs were chosen from a long slate of listener-nominated candidates. They include the traditional “Down By the River to Pray,” Joni Mitchell’s “Blue,” the Bee Gees ...
John Hollenbeck didn’t seek out popular music when he was kid, but it was always there, and it became an undeniable part of him. Songs I Like A Lot is an album on which the adventurous and internationally renowned composer, esteemed for his ability to strike upon new sounds, turns instead toward familiar forms, and weaves other peoples’ songs into his own unique tapestry.
The Claudia Quintet has walked a unique path in contemporary jazz since their founding in the late 1990s. Unlike most jazz ensembles where the particular musicians may come and go, drummer, composer and leader John Hollenbeck always wanted Claudia to be a ‘band’ with a sound not only determined by the compositions and the instrumentation, but with the actual players who perform the music.
In the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, the variety of textures involved is plainly remarkable. So is the range of emotional registers: His music can be dirge-like, ludic, abstracted — sometimes multiple things at once. Those are among the big joys of “All Can Work,” an arresting new album from the ensemble. ...
Discography AS A LEADER or CO-LEADER. Letters to George (Out of Your Head Records) 2023 GEORGE: John Hollenbeck with Anna Webber, Chiquita Magic, Aurora Nealand. EVIDENCE-BASED (Flexatonic Records) 2021 The Claudia Quintet: featuring Eileen Myles, John Hollenbeck with Chris Speed, Matt Moran, Red Wierenga, Drew Gress
Track descriptions by John Hollenbeck: Earthworker: The name George comes from the Greek word for farmer, or more specifically “earthworker.” The low guttural rumble of the opening synth bass line has an earthy feel, and the cyclical nature of the piece is similar to the seasonal routines of a farmer.
