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1.	Caravan 06:15	info	buy track
2.	No More Blues 05:37	info	buy track
3.	At Last 05:13	info	buy track
4.	Sunny 05:59	info	buy track
5.	In a Sentimental Mood 05:41	info	buy track
6.	Alegria 04:43	info	buy track
7.	Feelin' Good 03:54	info	buy track
8.	'Round Midnight 06:09	info	buy track
9.	On Green Dolphin Street 06:21	info	buy track
10.	Donna Lee 03:33	info	buy track

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September 23, 2011 (Detroit, MI) Written by Robert Sutton. It's like a siren's call, a lush, hypnotic melody that reels in the senses and then stimulates them. The sound of Maureen Choi's violin has that kind of effect. On the Maureen Choi Quartet's self-titled latest album, the worlds of classical and jazz unite in a harmonious marriage, and her gorgeously expressive violin is the bridge that connects them.

Choi is the type of violinist whose performances plumb the emotional depths of the artist; her playing is introspective, probing her heart for her innermost feelings and then revealing them to the world. On the opening cut "Caravan," Choi's swirling, scorching violin reaches a level of intensity that conveys the height of passion. Her band - pianist Rick Roe, bassist Rodney Whitaker, and drummer Sean Dobbins - match her fiery energy with inspired contributions of their own. Collectively they produce a thumping beat beneath Choi's whirlpool of sound; Roe's punchy piano, Whitaker's jamming bass, and Dobbins' forceful drums create a stone-solid foundation.

Choi displays impressive range as well. Her playful violin on "No More Blues" is in contrast to the sweltering heat of the track before it. On "At Last," the sweeping romanticism of Choi's playing is dreamy and spellbinding; it's like slow dancing under the pale glow of the moon. "Feelin' Good," on the other hand, is actually darkly seductive, and Choi delivers her most haunting performance on the record.

Repeated spins of the album unveil its layers of excellence, from Roe's rambunctious piano on "Sunny" to Whitaker's pulsating bass lines on "On Green Dolphin Street" to Dobbins' crashing drums on "Donna Lee." Throughout it all Choi's violin remains a constant and dominant presence like the transcendent shimmer of stars in the blackest of skies.

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released January 1, 2011

Maureen Choi- Violin
Rick Roe- Piano
Rodney Whitaker- Double Bass
Sean Dobbins- Drums

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Maureen Choi Quartet Madrid, Spain

A unique blend of the folkloric traditions of Spain, Cuba and South America through improvisation and jazz.

Maureen Choi (violin)
Daniel Garcia (pn)
Mario Carrillo (bs)
Michael Olivera (dr)

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