Straight, a Head, by Dave Hartl Quartet

Straight, a Head

by Dave Hartl Quartet

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8 tunes with 2 alternate takes.

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1.	Scrupulectomy 06:58	info	buy track
2.	Apocalypso 04:54	info	buy track
3.	Modoru 06:45	info	buy track
4.	Under Scrutiny 05:57	info	buy track
5.	Never the Trane Shall Meet 06:49	info	buy track
6.	Sneakers 04:47	info	buy track
7.	Too Late to Sleep 05:17	info	buy track
8.	Meatland 10:50	info	buy track
9.	Scupulectomy (alternate take) 06:43	info	buy track
10.	Meatland (alternate take) 10:19	info	buy track

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After making 2 albums of electric, synth-driven jazz, I decided in 1996 to go with a normal, straight ahead jazz session with a quartet. Ron Kerber, fresh from a gig with Pieces of a Dream, plays some really expressive saxophone, and the rhythm section of Craig Thomas and Mark Graham can always be counted on to be superb.
We recorded 8 tunes with a faculty project grant from the University of the Arts, where 3 of us taught. We couldn't choose the best take of 2 of the tunes, so we put the alternates on the disc as well.
For more info, go to: www.davehartl.com/straightahead.html

"This devastating little CD was rehearsed at Chris' Cafe on Sansom Street and recorded at University of the Arts, where all but the quartet's drummer impart jazz lore to youth. Pianist Dave Hartl shows a knack for writing compelling tunes and fomenting percussive solos, while saxophonist Ron Kerber gives a bright and hip cast to his leads. His solo on ``Scrupulectomy'' is sprinkled with dying fireballs -- tones that fade downward -- just one of many winning touches.
Bassist Craig Thomas and drummer Mark Graham provide plenty of firepower for this hard-charging recording, which strives for the edge and gets there."
-- Karl Stark, Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/16/97

“The musical community of our wide broadcast area can be justifiably proud of their heavy concentration of emerging jazz talent...Added to the fact that each of these practicing musicians are among the best on our jazz scene as performers, they are members of that specially talented group that, through their teaching and encouragement, bring entire new generations of professionals into the art form....a great new album.” - Jack Buerkle, WRTI-FM

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released May 29, 1996

Dave Hartl: piano
Ron Kerbert: saxes
Craig Thomas: upright bass
Mark Graham: drums

Recorded at Mars Studios, UArts, Philadelphia, PA on August 15 & 16, 1996
All tunes composed by Dave Hartl, ©1996, Foaming at the Ear Music (BMI)
Produced and arranged by Dave Hartl
Recording engineer, associate producer: Peter Rydberg
Mastering engineer: Peter Humphreys

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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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