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THE CLAUDIA QUINTET
JOHN HOLLENBECK
DRUMS/COMPOSITION
MATT MORAN
VIBRAPHONE
TED REICHMAN
ACCORDION
DREW GRESS
BASS
CHRIS SPEED
CLARINET/TENOR SAXOPHONE

KATZIN CONCERT HALL
Tuesday, November 4, 2003 • 7:30 p.m.

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In addition to his own projects, John Hollenbeck tours and/or records
regularly with Theo Bleckmann, Bob Brookmeyer's New Art Orchestra,
Fred Hersch, Meredith Monk and Achim Kaufmann. He has worked with
the Maria Schneider Big Band, the BMI Orchestra, the Village Vanguard
Orchestra, Michael Moore, Jim McNeely, David Krakauer, Cuong Vu and
Pablo Ziegler. His recent chamber piece, "The Cloud of Unknowing", was
commissioned by the Bamberg Symphony Choir and issued on the Berlin
Classics label. His Gil Evans Fellowship Commission, "A Blessing", was
premiered at the 2002 IAJE Conference in Long Beach, California and his
IAJE/ASCAP Commission, "Folkmoot", was premiered at the IAJE
Conference in Toronto in 2003. Also this year, John was nominated as the
"Up and Coming Jazz Musician of the Year" by the Jazz Journalists
Association and a 2003 "Rising Star Composer" in Downbeat's Critic's
Poll.
Matt Moran has distinguished himself as a vibraphonist with a
revolutionary and unique approach to the instrument. He leads the group
Sideshow (songs of Charles Ives) and collaborates with artists such as Joe
Maneri, Mat Maneri, Mark Dresser, and Theo Bleckmann. Matt is also an
avid teacher and performer of Balkan music, and leads an outfit called
Slavic Soul Party.

PROGRAM SELECTIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED.

Ted Reichman has the versatility and musicality to make the accordion
work in klezmer (with David Krakauer), free jazz (in duo with Anthony
Braxton), and pop (Paul Simon). He is currently finishing his first CD as a
recording on John Zorn's Tzadik label and touring with Roberto
Rodriquez's Septet.
Drew Gress is one of NYC's most in-demand bassists, currently
performing and touring with Tim Berne, Uri Caine, Don Byron, Fred
Hersch, among others. As a composer and bandleader he has recorded two
albums: "Heyday" & "Spin and Drift" and regularly tours with these
groups.
Chris Speed performs in the bands of Tim Berne, Jim Black, Dave
Douglas, Myra Melford, Erik Friedlander, Mark Dresser, Ben Perowsky,
Briggan Krauss and leads his own ensembles, Pachora, Yeah, No & Trio
Iffy.

Thank you for your attendance in support of jazz activities at ASU.
If you would like to explore additional ways to offer support to the
ASU Jazz Area, please contact the Director of Jazz Studies
at 480-965-5348.

The Claudia Quintet is touring in support of their first recording, entitled
The Claudia Quintet, which was released on CRI/Blueshift on January 1,
2002. This recording received critical acclaim including 4 stars from
Downbeat magazine, "Best of 2002" by Jazztimes and a "CHOC" from
Jazzman. Their 2" recording "I, Claudia" will be released on Cuneiform
Records on January 15, 2004

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In respect for the performers and those audience members around you, please turn
all beepers, cell phones, watches to their silent mode. Thank you.

Performance Events Staff Manager

Paul W. Estes
Performance Events Staff
Mark Adamcin, Marisin Alzamora, Rebecca Bell,
Sean Campbell, Eric Gewirtz, Erik Hasselquist,
Rebecca Jolly, Elany Mejia, Michael Sample

THE KATHERINE

K.

HERBERGER

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
School of Music
PO Box 87040S,Tempe, AZ 85287 - 0405
http: //music.usu.edu

Events Information: 480-965-TUNE (8863)