...Hall's expressive, probing trumpet style offers a masterful, wide ranging sound and varied emotional landscape.
With his second Origin release, Jared Hall directs his attention to the influences that first kindled and then nourished and sustained his life path as a trumpeter/composer. Thoughts of Woody Shaw, Tom Harrell, Wallace Roney and others provided the inspiration for the eight original compositions, along with Gigi Gryce's "Minority," while their adventurous spirits, technical brilliance and commitment to a voice infuse the performances by Hall's quartet. Miami-based, Grammy-winning pianist Tal Cohen's exhilarating interplay along with the dynamic lift from Seattle's Michael Glynn on bass and drummer John Bishop launches "Song for Shaw" with a '70's momentum. They deliver an expansive warmth on "Dear Roy" for Hall to reflect on Roy Hargrove within, and the tribute to his main mentor Brian Lynch, "Professor B.L.," is imbued with a Latin-tinged fire.
Track Listing:
1 Song for Shaw 6:01
2 Dear Roy 5:08
3 Professor B.L. 4:45
4 One for Wallace 6:36
5 Let the Children Dance 5:13
6 Beyond the Thorns 4:28
7 Harrell 5:11
8 Minority 5:11
9 Dream Steps 5:17
Music composed by Jared Hall, Jared Hall Music (ASCAP)
except (8) by Gigi Gryce, Melotone Music
Performers:
Jared Hall - trumpet
Tal Cohen - piano
Michael Glynn - bass
John Bishop - drums
Production Info:
Produced by Jared Hall
Recorded February 8, 2022 by Robb Davidson
at Avast! Recording Co., Seattle, WA
Mixed by Dave Darlington
at Bass Hit Studio, New York, NY
and Brian Lynch
at Hollistic MusicWorks Studio, Miami, FL
Mastered by Dave Darlington
at Bass Hit Studio, New York, NY
Cover photo by Vince Allis
Photos by Lisa Hagen-Glynn (band, Bishop)
and Jim Levitt (Hall, Cohen)
Cover design & layout by John Bishop
Reviews of Influences
All About Jazz (Paul Rauch)
4-STARS Jazz music has proliferated through generations traditionally by means of the oral tradition—meaning that knowledge is passed on by mentors, some by personal connection and others by more casual means. In modern times, this tradition lives alongside the jazz school phenomenon, where classrooms and studios incubate talent, while students ...
Marlbank (UK) (Stephen Graham)
A 2022 Seattle studio recording quartet album recorded in a single day from Jared Hall. It features 8 of the trumpeter's originals including tributes to Roy Hargrove, Brian Lynch - led off by bassist Michael Glynn - Woody Shaw, Wallace Roney and Tom Harrell plus an interpretation of Gigi Gryce's 'Minority' that has a very fine a cappella introducti ...
Jazz Weekly (George W Harris)
This album by trumpeter Jared Hall is a fun one in that you get to guess by the tone and styles (not to mention the titles) of each song which fellow horn man he's giving tribute to. Along with Tal Cohen/p, Michael Glynn/b and John Bishop/p, he composes pieces with a tip of the cap to artists like Brian Lynch ("Professor B.L.) and Wallace Roney ("O ...
Adult Music Podcast (Russ Hubert)
A fine collection of original compositions that are challenging, but captivating with catchy melodies and different structures and grooves. All the tunes give nods to great modern trumpeters who influenced Hall's trumpet style. Hall's trumpet chops are strong, with a well-developed modern harmonic sense and really well-structured solos. Cohen's sol ...
