Holiday for Strings (album)

Holiday for Strings
Holiday for Strings
Studio album by Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band
Released	15 July 2002
Recorded	November 10–12, 2001
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:03
Label	Winter & Winter
Producer	Stefan Winter
Paul Motian chronology

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. Like their previous album, the band consists of saxophonists Chris Cheek and Pietro Tonolo, guitarists Ben Monder and Steve Cardenas, and bass guitarist Anders Christensen.

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]
Tom Hull	B+ ()^[4]

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
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1049
^ Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[1] Winter & Winter catalogue accessed August 10, 2011

[Allmusic-2] Astarita, G. Allmusic Review accessed August 10, 2011

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1049

[Hull-4] Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

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Albums	Conception Vessel (1972) Tribute (1974) Dance (1977) Le Voyage (1979) Psalm (1981) The Story of Maryam (1983) It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago (1984) Jack of Clubs (1984) Misterioso (1986) One Time Out (1987) Monk in Motian (1988) On Broadway Volume 1 (1988) On Broadway Volume 2 (1989) Bill Evans (1990) Motian in Tokyo (1991) On Broadway Volume 3 (1991) Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band (1992) Trioism (1993) Reincarnation of a Love Bird (1994) At the Village Vanguard (1995) Sound of Love (1995) Flight of the Blue Jay (1996) Trio 2000 + One (1997) Play Monk and Powell (1998) Europe (2000) Holiday for Strings (2001) Garden of Eden (2004) I Have the Room Above Her (2004) On Broadway Vol. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity (2005) Live at the Village Vanguard (2006) Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. II (2006) Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. III (2006) Time and Time Again (2006) On Broadway Volume 5 (2008) Lost in a Dream (2009) The Windmills of Your Mind (2010)
Tethered Moon	(Masabumi Kikuchi, Paul Motian and Gary Peacock) First Meeting (1990–91) Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill (1994) Chansons d'Édith Piaf (1999) Experiencing Tosca (2002)
Trio	(Geri Allen, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian) Etudes (1987) In the Year of the Dragon (1989) Segments (1989) The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian (Haden, 1989) Live at the Village Vanguard (1990)
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