Hal Galper - Ivory Forest Redux - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

From the startling and provocative rendition of opener InchAlice in Wonderland,Inch to a gorgeous take on InchGuess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry,Inch the legendary pianist continues the ceaseless development of his singular piano trio concept with his band mates of six years, bassist Jeff Johnson, and drummer John Bishop. Inch... another fine example of the veteran jazz pianist at the height of his powers - and with no holds barred whatsoever.Inch - Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes Inch... a pianist of astonishing power and creativity... Inch - Brad Walseth, Jazz Chicago. Album Tracks 1. Alice in Wonderland 2. Babes of Cancun 3. Get Up & Go 4. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry 5. Suspension 6. Trip the Light Fantastic 7. Be My Love

Pianist Hal Galper disbanded his Ahmad Jamal-inspired trio in 2000 after a productive decade of steady touring and recording. Returning to 'the shed' for several years to work on concepts, teach and write, he came to realize that a rubato approach to time and movement-a concept he was first exposed to with Sam Rivers in the early '60s-was where he was being led. With bassist Tony Moreno & drummer Billy Mintz, Galper found able & willing partners to explore new territories in 2005, recording InchAgents of ChangeInch in 2006. The trio was the first stone cast in that direction for the eclectic pianist, a remarkable late career modernization that ushered in one of the most significant innovations in the art of the trio since Bill Evans' conception of equal partnership in the early '60s. This trio was a foray into a more melodic and beauty focused approach to rubato, before the more explosive and wide-roaming version portrayed by Galper's last touring trio of 2007-2019, with bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer John Bishop. InchInvitation to OpennessInch was a brief return to the original rubato trio with Moreno & Mintz, recorded in 2008, live in upstate New York. This indomitable period of innovation, that so remarkably occurred a half century into his career, was enabled by his trio association with Marino and Mintz, so beautifully portrayed by the tracks contained within. Album Tracks 1. Embraceable You 2. Rapunzel's Luncheonette 3. Winter Heart 4. Ambleside 5. Invitation to Openess 6. Take the Coltrane 7. Wandering Spirit 8. Constellation

Following up on what's been called the veteran pianist's finest recording to date, 2011's InchTrip the Light Fantastic,Inch Galper and his trio offer another exhilarating set of music, further defining the very personal InchrubatoInch style of collective performance they've developed over the last six years. From an intimate InchEmbraceable You,Inch to the closing high-flying take of Sonny Rollins' InchAiregin,Inch Galper, bassist Jeff Johnson, and drummer John Bishop, display a singular group aesthetic, fully grounded in the language of bop while always in pursuit of new possibilities. Inch... The high level of integration and communication the trio displays is rare and quite thrilling to experience... Inch - Downbeat Album Tracks 1. Embraceable You 2. Ascendant 3. One Step Closer 4. Ambleside 5. Melancholia 6. Conception 7. Airegin