Category Archives: New Releases / Video

KALX 90.7 FM Berkeley Radio Airplay

KALX has been playing the new Montalban Quintet CD. It’s been interesting to see what people choose to play as it’s been all over the map. Berkeley was dosed with “Feast of Manioc” this week. Thanks for listening!

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Source 96.1 FM Radio Airplay

England’s the Source 96.1 FM has been spinning the new Montalban Quintet album. We couldn’t be happier! Thanks Andy Webster for the support!

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MQ Self-titled Album Makes Year-End Top 50 list

England’s Siren Sound Blog puts the Montalban Quintet self-titled debut in it’s top 50 best albums of the year. Not bad, eh?
We are off to a strong start and are anxious to find what 2012 will bring.

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Five Stars from JazzReview.com!

Rarely does an ensemble come along that has its own vision, one that is rooted in the music the members heard around them and grew up with, yet is still original in conception. That is truly the case with the Montalban Quintet. One of the first to incorporate indie music conceptualizations placed within jazz frameworks, […]

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Stellar review on BlogSanDiego

Montalban Quintet S/T 10.22.11
Imagine the project born in the epic openness of Monte Alban in Oaxaca.
Arisen like Robert Wyatt, Gavin Bryar’s mooded loop in”Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet” is so perfect. The timbre sways in this cover to the heart of the project, with sentimental soft drums and horns accompanying the loop gently, swooning […]

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Besa Sorta Video

Hey there. We put this up a week ago or so but here’s a link to the surf-centric Besa Sorta video. Fun stuff. Thanks to Pierce and Petra from Misfit Pictures!

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New Video! Montalban Quintet’s ‘Meditation’

Montalban Quintet – Meditation from Chris Prescott on Vimeo.

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