Holiday for Strings (album)
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| Studio album by Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded | November 10–12, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | Winter & Winter | |||
| Producer | Stefan Winter | |||
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Holiday for Strings is an album by Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band released on the German Winter & Winter label in 2002.[1] The album is the group's sixth release.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "the sextet provides its indelible touch of class to a series of generally moving works -- regardless of intensity... Passionately recommended".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( )[3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Paul Motian except as indicated
- "Arabesque" - 3:35
- "5 Miles to Wrentham" - 4:06
- "Morpion" - 5:05
- "Luteous Pangolin" (Ben Monder) - 4:31
- "Look to the Black Wall" - 3:36
- "Holiday for Strings" (David Rose, Sam Gallop) - 5:31
- "Endgame" - 3:44
- "It Never Entered My Mind" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:15
- "Roundup" (Steve Cardenas) - 3:30
- "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 3:04
Personnel
- Paul Motian - drums
- Pietro Tonolo - alto saxophone
- Chris Cheek - tenor saxophone
- Steve Cardenas - electric guitar
- Ben Monder - electric guitar
- Anders Christensen - electric bass
References
- ^ Winter & Winter catalogue accessed August 10, 2011
- ^ a b Astarita, G. Allmusic Review accessed August 10, 2011
- ^ Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.