"Furious Rubato," was recorded the summer of 2006 in Seattle. The second in the series of Galper's "Rubato" explorations, it was a joyful reunion with Hal's trio bassist for six years, Jeff Johnson and a great introduction to drummer John Bishop's verile playing. The trio's radar-like interaction and instantaneous responses are stunning, acheiving degree of rapprt on a level akin to mind reading.

The CD contains four Galper originals: "Valse Cool," "Figurine," "Chromatic Fantasy," and "Other Days," as well as Jeff Johnson's plaintif original "Zen" and new interpretations of the jazz classics "Milestones," "Naima," and "Miles Ahead."

The album is scheduled for a March 2007 release on Origin Records

Veteran jazz pianist Hal Galper is back. With fellow bandmates Billy Mintz on drums and Tony Marino on bass, his latest recording "Agents Of Change" is a startling departure from his previous recordings.

Disbanding his trio in 2000 after ten years touring internationally Hal spent the following six years "in the shed" studying, practicing and developing his uniquely personal style of playing. He and his trio have fashioned an ultra-modern musical approach that embodies the qualities of surprise, unpredictably, shifting textures, group improvisation and freedom, all within the context of a deeply swinging groove. Often episodic, the trio's "off the top of your head" spontaneity and intuitive interaction spans the lexicon of jazz history.

Playing in what is called the "Rubato" style, they have fashioned a unique approach to interpreting an eclectic mix that includes three Galper originals "Waiting For Chet," "Sonar," and "Liquid Audio," as well as unexpected versions of the Tin Pan Alley evergreens "How Deep Is The Ocean" and "On Green Dolphin Street." A super-melodic version of Wayne Shorter's "E.S.P." opens the album and tucked away in the middle of it all is their rendition of the old Swedish folk tune "Dear Old Stockholm."

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Albums By Hal Galper

Lets Call This That, The Hal Galper Quintet

Fugue State, The Hal Galper Trio

Maybeck Duets, Hal Galper & Jeff Johnson

Portrait, The Hal Galper Trio

Maybeck Hall, Solo

Invitation To A Concert, The Hal Galper Trio

Redux 78, The Hal Galper Quintet.

Tippin', The Hal Galper Trio

Sweet Beat Blues Carlo Atti W/ The Hal Galper Trio

Live at Port Townsend '91, The Hal Galper Trio

Hal Galper at the Cafe des Copains , Solo

Reach Out, The Hal Galper Quintet.

Children of the Night, The Hal Galper Quintet

Wild Bird, Hal Galper, Mike & Randy Brecker

The Guerilla Band, Hal Galper, Mike & Randy Brecker

Inner Journey, Bill Goodwin, Dave Holland

Now Hear This!, Tony Williams, Terumasa Hino

With Phil Woods

Evolution

Bop Stew

Bouquet

Gratitude

Flash

Live From New York

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

All Bird's Children

Heaven

Integrity

Into The Woods

At The Vanguard

With Others

Inside Straight, Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Pyramid, Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Rough House, The John Scofield Quartet

Windows, Lee Konitz and Hal Galper

 Baby Breeze, Chet Baker

Live At Fat Tuesday's Chet Baker

A New Conception Sam Rivers

Open Air Tom Harrell

Score Randy Brecker

 

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Volume 25 ALL-TIME STANDARDS
Volume 32 BALLADS
Volume 40 'ROUND MIDNIGHT
Volume 55 YESTERDAYS - JEROME KERN'S JAZZ CLASSICS
Volume 34 JAM SESSION
Volume 39 SWING, SWING SWING
Volume 58 UNFORGETTABLE
Volume 62 WES MONTGOMERY JAZZ STANDARDS
Volume 66 BILLY STRAYHORN (Lush Life)
Volume 21 GETTIN’ IT TOGETHER

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