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Hal Galper Quintet 、 Hal Galper

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American pianist Hal Galper's quintet on Steeplechase is a unique work. The Brecker Brothers, Randy and Michael, on trumpet and tenor saxophone, Wayne Dockery on bass, and Billy Hart on drums, make up this fiery session. Four of the songs were original compositions by Galper, and three were standards, all played with an ambitious interpretation, with Randy Brecker's sparkling approach and Michael Brecker's straight-ahead hard blows interspersed with the aggressive, hard piano of the first song, the title track. The hard blows intermingle, and the exuberance of the vibrant rhythms is not half bad. A hidden masterpiece unparalleled in the Steeplechase catalog.