Name: Holly Hofmann Quartet: Live at Birdland
Brand: Azica Records
SKU: 1067545
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Holly Hofmann Quartet

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Album: Holly Hofmann Quartet: Live at Birdland
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Introductions
2)	Brown Bossa
3)	Mood Indigo
4)	Ray's Tales
5)	Soul Eyes
6)	Bohemia After Dark
7)	Luiza
8)	Driftin'
9)	In a Sentimental Mood

Album: Holly Hofmann Quartet: Live at Birdland

Song Title

Time

Introductions

Brown Bossa

Mood Indigo

Ray's Tales

Soul Eyes

Bohemia After Dark

Luiza

Driftin'

In a Sentimental Mood

Performer Notes

Holly Hofmann Quartet: Holly Hofmann (flute); Bill Cunliffe (piano); Ray Brown (bass); Victor Lewis (drums).
Personnel: Bill Cunliffe (piano); Victor Lewis (drums).
Audio Mixer: Bruce Egre.
Liner Note Author: Mike Wofford.
Recording information: Birdland, New York, NY (06/09/1999-06/12/1999).
Photographer: James Covert.
Holly Hofmann's seventh CD as a leader was recorded during an extended live engagement at Birdland, with frequent collaborators Bill Cunliffe on piano and Victor Lewis on drums, as well as a special guest, bassist Ray Brown. The diverse program includes the bassist's upbeat "Brown Bossa," a lyrical treatment of Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes," creative approaches to Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo" and "In a Sentimental Mood" (the latter a superb duet by Hofmann and Brown), and a turbocharged take of Oscar Pettiford's hard bop classic "Bohemia After Dark." Regardless of the song or style, Hofmann never has to resort to the gimmicks that many players of her instrument often resort to; she is a convincing soloist on every track. The intimate sound achieved by engineer Bruce Egre gives the listener the feeling of being in the center of the front row at this modern Manhattan landmark. ~ Ken Dryden