Letters to George

Letters To George acts as a token of appreciation to a few Georges.

Evidence-Based

Taking on censorship and truth with special guest poet Eileen Myles.

Super Petite

Emotional and moving songs inspired by jazz, dogs, towns and a vegetable.

September

A collection of new works written during & inspired by the month of September.

What Is The Beautiful?

Featuring poems of Kenneth Patchen and vocals of Theo Bleckmann & Kurt Elling.

Royal Toast

A suite funded by CMA's New Jazz Works: Commissioning and Ensemble Development program.

FOR

"Fantastically 'new' compositions executed flawlessly, yet dangerously, by master players." - Jazzhouse

Semi-Formal

Semi-serious music by musicians who only take themselves semi-seriously.

I, Claudia

"Delicate, witty, ethereal and radiantly lyric." - Chicago Tribune

The Claudia Quintet

CQ's first album "filled with music of long tones and small gestures that rewards close listening." - James Hale

All Can Work

GRAMMY Nominated for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

eternal interlude

GRAMMY Nominated for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

A Blessing

GRAMMY Nominated for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Colouring Hockets

NDR BigBand with John Hollenbeck, Patricia Brennan, Matt Moran and JC Sanford

SONGS YOU LIKE A LOT

The Final Chapter of Pop Song Arrangements - GRAMMY Nominated for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

SONGS WE LIKE A LOT

Including Songs Made Famous by Cyndi Lauper, Daft Punk, The Carpenters, The Fifth Dimension & More

SONGS I LIKE A LOT

GRAMMY Nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement w/Accompanying Vocalist(s): “The Moon’s a Harsh Mistress”

Shut Up and Dance

Grammy Nominated for Best Instrumental Composition:
“Falling Men”

JOYS & DESIRES

John Hollenbeck & Jazz Big Band Graz featuring Theo Bleckmann

Rainbow Jimmies

A CD of John Hollenbeck's compositions for various ensembles.

Quartet Lucy

"...filled with gorgeous, ECM-inspired modern chamber jazz..." - Christopher Porter

no images

John Hollenbeck's very first CD release as leader: "No Images is an exceptional debut recording" - James Hale

JASS

Alban Darche, Samuel Blaser, Sébastien Boisseau, John Hollenbeck

Blind Date

A free-improvising quartet with flutes, violin, cello and percussion.

Refuge Trio

Theo Bleckmann, John Hollenbeck, Gary Versace

Static Still

Theo Bleckmann/John Hollenbeck Duo

Sequence

Jorrit Dijkstra/John Hollenbeck Duo