Holiday for Strings (album)

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.

Holiday for Strings
Studio album by Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band
Released	15 July 2002
Recorded	November 10–12, 2001
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:03
Label	Winter & Winter
Producer	Stefan Winter
Paul Motian chronology
Europe (1999) Holiday for Strings (2002) I Have the Room Above Her (2004)

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
Tom Hull	B+ ()[4]

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

Personnel

• Paul Motian - drums
• Pietro Tonolo - alto saxophone
• Chris Cheek - tenor saxophone
• Steve Cardenas - electric guitar
• Ben Monder - electric guitar
• Anders Christensen - electric bass