John Hollenbeck's Claudia Quintet + 1, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012

A powerhouse behind the drum kit, John Hollenbeck is also becoming one of the great composer-bandleaders of the age. After last year's large ensemble show, he returns to Newport with his unusual small group, the Claudia Quintet (and a sixth member on piano). The band's latest release What Is The Beautiful? sets poems by Kenneth Patchen to music; much like the album, vocalists Kurt Elling and Theo Bleckmann stand and deliver on stage.

Set List

• "The Snow Is Deep On The Ground"
• "Keramag"
• "Showtime/23rd Street Runs Into Heaven"
• "Job"
• "Do Me That Love"
• "Paterna Terra"
• "Opening The Window"
• "Just Like Him"

Personnel

• John Hollenbeck, drums
• Red Wierenga, accordion
• Chris Speed, clarinet/tenor saxophone
• Matt Moran, vibraphone
• Drew Gress, bass
• Matt Mitchell, piano
• Kurt Elling, voice
• Theo Bleckmann, voice

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