Claudia Quintet | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Members | John Hollenbeck Drew Gress Matt Moran Ted Reichman Chris Speed |
The Claudia Quintet are an American jazz ensemble formed in 1997 by drummer and composer John Hollenbeck. The ensemble's precursor was an ensemble featuring "the Refuseniks" featuring Hollenbeck and future Quintet member Ted Reichman. The quintet gets its eponymous name from a woman named Claudia who had briefly interacted with the Refuseniks; "Claudia" became an Refuseniks inside joke after she praised a performance and promised to return, but never did.