Jez Nelson introduces a set from this year's
Cheltenham Jazz festival, with one of the hottest talents on the contemporary scene.
John Hollenbeck 's self-effacingly-named
Claudia Quintet have already achieved huge success with their record I-Claudia, reaching the top 15 in the US Jazz CD charts. Improvising f luidly around
Hollenbeck's writing and drawing upon a melange of influences, they create an eclectic sound ranging from classical minimalism to new composition and progressive post-rock, maintaining a striking Originality and versatility. Producer Robert Abel