Ivory Forest

The Hal Galper Quartet........ENJA Records, CD 3053-37
W/ John Scofield, Wayne Dockery, Adam Nussbaum.

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1. Monks Mood,

2. Yellow Days,

3. Rapunzels Luncheonette,

4. Ivory Forest,

5. Continuity,

6. My Dog Spot.

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Originally reviewed for week ending 7/18/81

Pianist Galper taped this LP in Germany 19 months ago with a rhythm section, including John Scofield's guitar, providing strong backup. The program contains six titles, four of them Galper originals. Oddly, one of the tracks, "Monk's Mood," is purely a Scofield solo. A pleasing showcase for him, and for Galper's inventive pianistics. Best cuts: "Yellow Days," "Monk's Mood," "My Dog Spot."

 

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