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Holiday for Strings (album)

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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.

Released15 July 2002
RecordedNovember 10–12, 2001
GenreJazz
Length43:03
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Holiday for Strings
Studio album by
Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band
Released15 July 2002
RecordedNovember 10–12, 2001
GenreJazz
Length43:03
LabelWinter & Winter
ProducerStefan Winter
Paul Motian chronology
Europe
(1999)		 Holiday for Strings
(2002)		 I Have the Room Above Her
(2004)
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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]

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SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStarHalf star [3]
Tom HullB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[4]
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Track listing

All compositions by Paul Motian except as indicated
  1. "Arabesque" - 3:35
  2. "5 Miles to Wrentham" - 4:06
  3. "Morpion" - 5:05
  4. "Luteous Pangolin" (Ben Monder) - 4:31
  5. "Look to the Black Wall" - 3:36
  6. "Holiday for Strings" (David Rose, Sam Gallop) - 5:31
  7. "Endgame" - 3:44
  8. "It Never Entered My Mind" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:15
  9. "Roundup" (Steve Cardenas) - 3:30
  10. "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 3:04

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