Jazz Articles about Quintology

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Quintology: Blues By 5

by Joel Roberts
July 1, 2000

Jazz, like cooking, is all about taste - and timing. And the time for the New Orleans group Quintology is now. On their second CD release, Quintology (an actual band, not just a hastily assembled collection of solo players!) blends its five distinct musical ingredients into a rich, satisfying gumbo of modern jazz, with a side dish of spicy soul.

The set of all-original, mostly straight-ahead material features compositions by all five band members (all products of the University of ...

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Quintology: Quintology

by Glenn Astarita
August 1, 1999

“Quintology” are a bunch of young cats who hail from the New Orleans area, and have spent some quality time honing their individual talents at the University of New Orleans Jazz Studies program chaired by the estimable Ellis Marsalis. Here, the bottom line is that “Quintology”, (the band) has delivered one heck of a debut recording. With this freshman release, and along with their New Orleans brethren “Astral Project”, the somewhat conservative New Orleans jazz scene gets a much needed ...