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Saltman/Knowles Quintet

The Saltman Knowles Quintet is a shining example of the tradition in jazz for long-term artist collaborations. This Washington DC group is known for serving up melodically alluring while rhythmically infectious music with a sincere and emotional collection of songs. Bassist Mark Saltman and pianist William Knowles, the leaders of this seamless blending of sounds, met while attending the composition program at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and created a musical bond with similar affections for the music of Billy Strayhorn, Horace Silver, Cedar Walton and Charles Mingus. The new release, "Return of the Composer" exemplifies the cohesive unit created with a strong underlying foundation, interesting melodic lines, spirited rhythms and superlative musicianship

Return of the Composer

By Saltman/Knowles Quintet

Label: Pacific Coast Jazz
Released: 2009
Track listing: Homeland; Bellport; A study in Purple; Shalom and Salaam; Disfavor; Seeds and Deeds; It

Saltman Knowles: Return of the Composer

by Jerry D'Souza
March 10, 2009

Mark Saltman (double bass) and William Knowles (piano) met at the University of Massachusetts while attending the composition program. They forged a common musical bond, one that has grown stronger over the years. The two make composition the strong point of their music and the natural springboard for improvisation. But they also explore melody ...

It's About the Melody

By Saltman/Knowles Quintet

Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Journey Around My Room; The Joke's On Me; Love Echoes; The Shadow in My Mind; What About April; My Secret Lullaby; Brighterdays; On a Pale Star; Freetime; The Color of Midnight.

Saltman/Knowles Quintet: It's About the Melody

by Michael J. West
May 14, 2007

Washington, D.C.'s Saltman/Knowles Quintet (four-fifths of whom were once four-sixths of Soulservice) have staked everything on making tuneful, singable jazz. That's made clear in the liner notes of It's About the Melody. After a list of “Things we like that includes everything from Borat to sweet potatoes to Billy Strayhorn, their dislikes contain but one entry: ...