Busman's Holiday, by Dave Hartl

Busman's Holiday

by Dave Hartl

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clevencd This has quickly become one of my favorite albums; it's got stylish arrangements and the compositions are all challenging and rewarding. Overall it's a very engaging album, and I enjoy every second of it. Favorite track: Blather and Scheme.

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Dave Hartl's 5th release, this one based on open jams re-formed a la Electric Miles music.

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1.	Busman's Holiday 16:25	buy track
2.	The Bishop (Phase 1) 02:01	buy track
3.	Band of the Writhing Son 09:01	buy track
4.	Blowhole (A Day in Congress) 09:50	buy track
5.	The Bishop (Phase 2) 02:24	buy track
6.	Blather and Scheme 08:57	buy track
7.	Smedley 05:48	buy track

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This album was approached with Miles Davis and Teo Macero's work methods in mind: record a jam session based on simple ideas and then edit the recording into a form of a piece. So it was that five of us gathered one day and played through some pieces and I started a long, arduous one-man reconstruction of the jams. I liked it a lot, but it couldn't be done live the same way, and it went out unnoticed. Too bad.

Busman’s Holiday (16:25)
The Bishop (Phase 1) (2:01)
Band of the Writhing Son (9:01)
Blowhole (A Day in Congress) (9:50)
The Bishop (Phase 2) (2:24)
Blather and Scheme (8:55)
Smedley (5:48)

Thanks to:
Lorraine and Miles, of course!
The musicians who played on these tracks, and their willingness to go there.
Jake Smith, Alex Bimson, and Miles Hartl for putting up with the gas masks.
Bill Kelly and Ricardo Zayas for support above and beyond. Randy Bishop, for unexpected friendship and for maintaining the Rhodes all those years. And the musicians who keep me currently inspired in live performances: Andy Lalasis, Paula Johns, Al Slutsky, Brian Bortz, Vern Mobley, Bob Howell, Anwar Marshall, Mike Cemprola, George Torrella, Al Moretti, Glenn Ferricone, Grant MacAvoy, Bob Ferguson, Carl Cox, Jeffrey Smith, Sonny Troy, Barry Wahrhaftig, Phyllis Chapman, Laura Munich, Jim Stager, Dylan Taylor… there’s so many, you know who you are!

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released January 1, 2017

All tunes By Dave Hartl
© 2016 Foaming At the Ear Music (BMI)

This Recording © 2016 Foaming At the Ear Music

Go to www.davehartl.com/busmansholiday.html for detailed notes and explanations about where these stories came from.

Personnel:

Busman’s Holiday, Band of the Writhing Son, & Blather and Scheme:
Dave Hartl: Keyboards and programming (also Korg Wavedrum and Fretless Bass on “Busman's Holiday”)
Brian Groder: Trumpet
Chris Farr: Tenor and Soprano Sax
Chico Huff: Electric Bass
Vic Stevens: Drums

The Bishop (both phases)
Dave Hartl: Fender Rhodes, Moog Moogerfoogers

Blowhole:
Dave Hartl: Keyboards and programming, Chapman Stick
Miles Hartl: Guitarzilla
Vic Stevens: Drums

Smedley:
Dave Hartl: Keyboards and programming, Chromatic Harmonica, Chapman Stick
Brian Groder: Trumpet
Chris Farr: Tenor Sax
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Rhythm tracks for tracks 1, 3, and 6 and horns for “Smedley” recorded at Giant Steps Recording, Winslow NJ, July 15, 2009, engineered by Vic Stevens and Bob Kimmel. Drums and basic keys for “Blowhole” were recorded there on January 25, 2010, and “Busman’s Holiday” was mixed there as well.
All other tracks recorded, and album mixed and mastered at Voce de Fromage Studio
Photography by Dave Hartl
CD Design by Bill Kelly/Lotus Crab Enterprises

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Dave Hartl Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dave Hartl is a life-long Philadelphian. He plays jazz, funk, classical, fusion, and more, using piano, organ, accordion, synths, Chapman Stick, guitar, and bass. Current projects include the Ronstadt Revue, work with Paula Johns, the funkjazz group Musical Collusion (check out their page here on Bandcamp), and arranging and playing accordion with The Divine Hand Ensemble. ... more

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