No matter what, you never talked about the music on the bandstand or the gig for that matter. It can ruin a gig. You’re crazy when you’re on the bandstand, vulnerable, without defenses. Tempers can […]
Category: Hal Galper
Very occasional quote of the day: epic
From Hal Galper on Facebook: “I’d heard a recording of an interview with Coleman Hawkins that stuck in my brain. He said you had to go to the city twice. The first time to learn […]
Daily best music in the world: hey, my brother’s in Downbeat this month
Here’s my brother, John Bishop, playing with Hal Galper and Jeff Johnson at the Blue Whale in Los Angeles. Tune is Ascendant, from one of the great records ever, The Ultimate Elvin Jones. I’ve seen […]
Daily best music in the world: Hal Galper Trio
Here’s my brother, John Bishop, playing with Hal Galper, with Jeff Johnson on bass, at The Blue Whale in LA: Post by The Hal Galper Trio.
John Bishop w/Hal Galper at Small’s, NYC
Today is my brother’s birthday, so here’s a link for John Bishop playing with pianist Hal Galper at Small’s in New York in February. Also in the group is the great Seattle (and elsewhere) bassist […]