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Artist:	CLAUDIA QUINTET WITH GARY VERSACE, THE
Title:	Royal Toast
Label:	CUNEIFORM
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	RUNE 307CD

"Royal Toast is the long-awaited fifth release by this sensational 'jazz and beyond' ensemble. Led by twice Grammy-nominated drummer/ composer John Hollenbeck, who The Village Voice called, '...superb, technically ingenious... passionate and serious, but also playful and funny...', the band features four other versatile and acclaimed players: Drew Gress (bass), Matt Moran (vibes), Ted Reichman (accordion) and Chris Speed (tenor sax, clarinet), all of whom are bandleaders in their own right in addition to their work with Claudia. The quintet is here supplemented by pianist Gary Versace, a longtime collaborator of Hollenbeck's (including the composer's Large Ensemble and in the Refuge Trio along with vocalist Theo Bleckmann). The addition of Versace means that half of the band is now essentially playing percussive instruments, giving Hollenbeck more opportunity than ever to follow his polyrhythmic muse."

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