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The Claudia Quintet - "Adowa (for gra) (Excerpt #1)" - Full Track = 5:28

A honking saxophone riff and funky Latin percussion introduces an off-kilter theme first stated by the ensemble, with vibraphone taking the first solo spot before giving way to the accordion and then sax , after which accordion, sax, bass and drums indulge in some lively collective improvisation.

The Claudia Quintet - "Misty Hymen (Excerpt #1)" - Full Track = 05:45

A lively, boppish motif is introduced by the vibraphone and then picked up by the saxophone, before the accordion moves in with a forceful, dissonant solo, after which the saxophone contributes some fine, extending blowing.

The Claudia Quintet - "They Point...Glance...Whisper...Then Snicker… (Excerpt #2)" - Full Track = 9:32

A long, electronically enhanced chord from piano and guitar, punctuated with silence and repeated with shifting harmonics which enhance the drifting, dreamy effect.

The Claudia Quintet - "They Point...Glance...Whisper...Then Snicker… (Excerpt #1)" - Full Track = 9:32

A long, electronically enhanced chord from piano and guitar, punctuated with silence and repeated with shifting harmonics which enhance the drifting, dreamy effect.

The Claudia Quintet - "Guarana (Excerpt #2)" - Full Track = 08:12

Soft background noises open into a lyrical theme for clarinet, followed by a dynamic groove from bass, drums and clarinet, and a nimble solo turn from the vibes, before clarinet and accordion restate the opening theme.