THE NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: All Can Work John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble (New Amsterdam)
THE NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: All Can Work John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble (New Amsterdam)
BY ROBERT IANNAPOLLO
"One of Hollenbeck’s strongest assets is knowing his players and how to write for them. “From trees” stems from the influence of painter Piet Mondrian. The opening gauzy orchestral textures are a perfect analog to his earlier canvases, which were a major step toward pure abstraction."