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The Steve Hall Quintet by Steve Hall
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fave it Bebop
12 tracks | 61 minutes
Released Aug 2005
on Moovealong Records
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Jazz-Hard bop, Hammond organ, instrumental with horns
Editorial review
A strong debut from journeyman jazzer Steve Hall and his cohort of performers. Given the band's relative obscurity, the release is surprisingly well put together, with a nice mix of standards and original compositions, and tones ranging from relaxed to up-tempo. The album is somewhat solo-heavy, with horn players Cal Hudson and Richard Watson taking their share of flights of fancy, as well as guitarist Peter Schwimmer. Oddly enough, Hall's organ tends to fade into the background in a rhythm role more often than not. The original compositions are generally not terribly adventurous, but quite nice. The standards are treated with perhaps more reverence than one would expect -- really, even more than the originators (especially in the case of Monk and Shorter) might have given their compositions. This jazz is almost too well polished. Still, the performances are very nice, and Hall shines in his solo runs on the Hammond. Certainly worth a spin. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Steve Hall is a Hammond organ player located in the Portland, OR area. A Berklee grad, he has worked for years in the night club, restaurant, and hotel scene on the West Coast. Along the way he has performed with The Drifters, The Coasters, Willie Bobo's latin jazz group, various big bands in the L.A. area and innumerable small bands in the San Jose, CA area.
After years of performing five or six nights a week he now focuses his attention on his first love, jazz. The Steve Hall Quintet was formed in 2004 with the same personnel as on the CD. The band performs in the Portland, OR area.
Check out his website at www.stevehallmusic.net.