Hal Crook
Encyclopedia
Hal Crook is a jazz
trombonist
. He has a degree from the Berklee College of Music
and is considered to be a leading teacher and author in the field of jazz improvisation.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
trombonist
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
. He has a degree from the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
and is considered to be a leading teacher and author in the field of jazz improvisation.
Discography
- Hello Heaven (1982)
- Only HumanOnly Human (Hal Crook album)Only Human was Hal Crook's third album as a leader, and the first album he released for RAM Records. It was recorded on June 11, 1993 at Sound Techniques in Boston, Massachusetts. None of the music had been rehearsed, and the session produced 11 tracks. In addition to the 6 tracks released on this...
(1993) - Quartet Narayani - with Joe DiorioJoe DiorioJoseph Louis Diorio is an American jazz guitarist. He has performed with legends of jazz like Sonny Stitt, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Horace Silver, and Freddie Hubbard...
(Ram 1994) - Hero WorshipHero Worship (Hal Crook album)Hero Worship was Hal Crook's fifth album as a leader, and the second album he released for RAM Records.This album was Crook's first recording using the 5-voice digital harmonizer, which connected to a microphone attached to his trombone's bell...
(1997) - Um: Stray DogStray Dog (album)Stray Dog was Hal Crook's sixth album as a leader. It was recorded live at in Providence, Rhode Island, where Crook's band has held a recurring Tuesday night gig for the past several years...
(2001) - Creatures of Habit with Leo Genovese, Take Toriyama, Thompson Kneeland
- Narayani with Joe DiorioJoe DiorioJoseph Louis Diorio is an American jazz guitarist. He has performed with legends of jazz like Sonny Stitt, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Horace Silver, and Freddie Hubbard...
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, Steve Bagby - Conjunction with Jerry BergonziJerry BergonziJerry Bergonzi is a jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and educator. Bergonzi received a B.A. Degree in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and is the founder of Not Fat Records....
- Trio I with Dave Weigert, Yorai Oron
- Trio II with Dave Weigert, Hans Glawischnig
- Trio III with Dave Weigert, Hans Glawschnig
- Hello Heaven with Phil WoodsPhil WoodsPhilip Wells Woods is an American jazz bebop alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer.-Biography:...
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, Bill GoodwinBill GoodwinBill Goodwin was for many years the announcer and regular character of the Burns and Allen radio program, and subsequently The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show on television from 1950-51... - Creative Comping for Improvisation, Vol. I, II, III