John Hollenbeck Semi-Formal CD

Semi-Formal Music

List Price	$17.98 (You save $2.53)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Bebop, Progressive, Enhanced CD, Argentinian
Label	Cuneiform
Orig Year	2005
All Time Sales Rank	105163
CD Universe Part number	6985001
Catalog number	750217
Discs	1
Release Date	Oct 11, 2005
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	John Hollenbeck
Personnel	Drew Gress - electric guitar, acoustic bass Matt Moran - baritone horn, keyboards, vibraphone John Hollenbeck - piano, keyboards, drums, percussion Chris Speed - clarinet, tenor saxophone, piano Ted Reichman - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, accordion, keyboards

John Hollenbeck Semi-Formal Songs

	1.	Major Nelson
	2.	Drewslate
	3.	Kord
	4.	They Point...Glance...Whisper...Then Snicker...
	5.	Bindi Binder
	6.	Susan
	7.	Two Teachers
	8.	Growth
	9.	Limp Mint
	10.	Guarana
	11.	Where's My Mint? (Mint=President)
	12.	Boy with a Bag and His Guardian Elephant
	13.	Minor Nelson

Semi-Formal Music Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

5 stars www.segnalo.it
Fanno un jazz nuovo. Nella tradizione, ma anche al confine di altri mpercorsi. Li avvicino ai Necks. Agli straordinari Necks
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I've only heard the first one Claudia Quintet cd: I Claudia, and I think it is one of most wonderful record I've heard for a long time; It was really great. So, I would like to hear the new one ... some day.
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