Person · Male
John Hollenbeck
- From
- Binghamton, United States
- Since
- 1968–present
- Releases
- 16
- jazz
- free jazz
About
John Hollenbeck is an American-Canadian composer, drummer, and educator associated with jazz and contemporary classical music. He is the founder of the Claudia Quintet and leader of the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble.
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His work has been reviewed in The New York Times and other publications.
Critics have described his music as combining jazz composition with chamber ensemble instrumentation and structured improvisation. His large ensemble recordings A Blessing, eternal interlude, and All Can Work received Grammy Award nominations.
Member of
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Anna Webber’s Simple Trio drums (drum set)
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Young Lions of Jazz percussion
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Sideshow percussion
Discography
Albums
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Hand to Mouth
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No Images Apple Music
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The Claudia Quintet
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John Hollenbeck: The Claudia Quintet Apple Music
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Quartet Lucy Apple Music
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Joys & Desires
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Refuge Trio
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Songs I Like a Lot
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JASS
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Songs We Like a Lot
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AJMiLIVE #10
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Songs You Like a Lot Apple Music
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Grids
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Dédé Java Espiritu
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simpletrio2000
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Colouring Hockets
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c0699152-2e9b-46e2-8de8-457bdaa24542
- ISNI
- 000000005521535X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.