the claudia quintet + 1 feat. kurt elling and theo bleckmann

what is the beautiful?

recorded at brooklyn recording in 2011

  john hollenbeck: drums, percussion, keyboard
  ted reichman: accordion
  chris speed: clarinet, tenor saxophone
  matt moran: vibraphone
  drew gress: acoustic bass
matt mitchell: piano
special guests
  kurt elling: voice  1, 4, 7, 10, 12
  theo bleckmann: voice  2; 5; 8; 11

produced by john hollenbeck

all compositions by john hollenbeck, all words by kenneth patchen

1. showtime / 23rd street runs into heaven
2. the snow is deep on the ground
3. mates for life
4. job
5. do me that love
6. flock
7. what is the beautiful?
8. beautiful you are
9. peace of green
10. the bloodhounds
11. limpidity of silences
12. opening the window