Holiday for Strings | |
Type: | Album |
Artist: | Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band |
Cover: | Holiday for Strings (Paul Motian album).jpg |
Released: | 15 July 2002 |
Recorded: | November 10–12, 2001 |
Genre: | Jazz |
Length: | 43:03 |
Label: | Winter & Winter |
Producer: | Stefan Winter |
Chronology: | Paul Motian |
Prev Title: | Europe |
Prev Year: | 1999 |
Next Title: | I Have the Room Above Her |
Next Year: | 2004 |
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.
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]
All compositions by Paul Motian except as indicated