Hero Worship (Hal Crook album)
| Hero Worship | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 67 minutes | |||
| Label | RAM Records | |||
| Producer | Raimondo Meli Lupi | |||
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| Allmusic | [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
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. The harmonizer generate up to 5 additional "voices" at preset intervals, which allowed Crook to play chordal lines using an otherwise multiphonic instrument. The early-generation harmonizer did not distinguish between major and minor intervals, which created a distinctive effect.
Track listing
- Noticed Moments – 3:44
- Bluezo – 7:25
- A Simpler Time – 8:57
- Night and Day – 7:13
- Teen Mind – 8:46
- Cathedral Song – 2:59
- My Funny Valentine – 6:42
- Hero Worship – 8:22
- Falling Grace – 5:11
- You Do Something To Me – 7:47
Personnel
- Hal Crook – trombone, 5-voice digital harmonizer
- Mick Goodrick – guitar
- Paul Motian – drums
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r314697
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.