Tango - Jazz (live in Studio C)
Artist: Scott Hallgren
Release Date: November 13, 2010
Catalog Number: EUR0447
TRACKLIST/PERSONNEL:
01) La Ultima Llamada [2:52]
Brad Albin, bass
Seth Gangwer, violin
Stefan Petrescu, violin
Jeff Taylor, accordian
Chris Walters, piano
02) Milonga [2:26]
Brad Albin, bass
Seth Gangwer, violin
Stefan Petrescu, violin
Jeff Taylor, accordian
Chris Walters, piano
03) Vals [2:48]
Brad Albin, bass
Seth Gangwer, violin
Stefan Petrescu, violin
Jeff Taylor, accordian
Chris Walters, piano
04) Ponete Las Pilas [3:23]
Brad Albin, bass
Seth Gangwer, violin
Stefan Petrescu, violin
Jeff Taylor, accordian
Chris Walters, piano
05) Snowfall [4:36]
Scott Hallgren, piano
06) Imagine [4:23]
Scott Hallgren, piano
Brad Albin, bass
07) Sussuro [5:06]
Scott Hallgren, piano
Brad Albin, bass
08) Spirits of the Dead (spoken intro) [0:37]
Rollin Mains, spoken word
09) Spirits of the Dead [6:41]
Scott Hallgren, piano
Rod McGaha, trumpet
10) Sin Lux [4:40]
Scott Hallgren, piano
Mitch Reilly, saxophone
11) Film Noir [3:02]
Leif Shires, trumpet
Steve Forrest, bass
‘Smitty’ Smith, drums
Sandy Tipping, piano
Johnson Roberts, violin and conductor of the Fireside Studio Strings
RECORDING INFO:
Produced by Will Griffin
Engineered by Tom Knox
(except Ponete las Pilas, produced by Scott Hallgren, and engineered by John Billings; and Film Noir, produced by Ron Henry & Leif Shires, and engineered by Tommy Dickinson)
Digital editing by John Billings
All music written by Scott W. Hallgren (SESAC), except Snowfall, written by Scott & Melissa Seay Harshaw Delgado (SESAC); Spirits of the Dead, created by Scott & Rod McGaha (BMI); and Sin Lux, created by Scott & Mitch Reilly (BMI). Intro to Spirits of the Dead (last stanza) written by Edgar Allan Poe, and read by Rollin Mains.
Tango/Jazz liner notes:
Almost all of the music you are listening to was performed and recorded live on Nashville’s NPR affiliate, WPLN, during several different sessions between Oct. 30, 2007 and Jan. 10, 2010. All of the pieces are original compositions, and have some of the best musicians on the planet performing them. There were no prior rehearsals!
The first four pieces, collectively know as ‘The Porteña Suite’, are dedicated to Diana Holland, and represent Scott’s foray into writing tango music. The next three tunes with Scott on piano begin with a longing solo piece, Snowfall, and then see him joined by bassist Brad Albin for Imagine, a jazz contrafact and Susurro (Whisper), a bossa/ballad.
The last three pieces are unique collaborations: Spirits of the Dead is a completely free musical improvisation (no sheet music or pre-conceived ideas) in response to an eerie poem by Edgar Allan Poe. (Scott had not had the opportunity to play with trumpeter Rod McGaha before, nor has he since.) Sin Lux represents a similar effort with saxophonist Mitch Reilly one year later. The bonus track, Film Noir, is a piece Scott wrote specifically for trumpeter/friend Leif Shires in a lush, 1950’s jazz-cum-orchestra style, which was recorded for Leif’s debut album, Rapture.
Scott wishes to thank: Will & Tom and everyone at 90.3 WPLN (Nashville); Stephen Lamb for his nice copy work and going the extra mile; all of the musicians for putting up with me; Landry Butler, for always helping me look good; Diana Holland and Tango Nashville, for inspiring the suite and challenging my preconceptions; John Billings, for always making me sound good; my family – Andrea, Miles & Julia for their understanding and encouragement; Eddie Prichard, Doug Bickel, Tommy G and Hummie Mann for their patience, support and ability to light a fire under my ass; and my Mom for starting me down this path and always being there, even when... and God, for the gifts and blessings I too often take for granted.