Hero Worship (Hal Crook album)

Hero Worship was Hal Crook's fifth album as a leader, and the second album he released for RAM Records.

Hero Worship
Studio album by
Released1997
Recorded1996
GenreJazz
Length67 minutes
LabelRAM Records
ProducerRaimondo Meli Lupi
Hal Crook chronology
Narayani
(1997)
Hero Worship
(1997)
Stray Dog
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]

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

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  1. Noticed Moments — 3:44
  2. Bluezo — 7:25
  3. A Simpler Time — 8:57
  4. Night and Day — 7:13
  5. Teen Mind — 8:46
  6. Cathedral Song — 2:59
  7. My Funny Valentine — 6:42
  8. Hero Worship — 8:22
  9. Falling Grace — 5:11
  10. You Do Something To Me — 7:47

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r314697
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.