Drummer and St. Louis native Stan Hale will perform at a CD release party celebrating The Stan Hale Experience, his debut recording as a leader, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19 at the Jazz Spot, 400 N. Washington Ave. in downtown St. Louis. Admission to the show is $10, and includes a copy of the CD.Known primarily as a blues drummer, Hale has worked with a number of well-known musicians and singers, including Joe Louis Walker, Maria Muldaur, Son Seals, Charlie Musselwhite, Angela Strehli, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, Kenny Wayne, Theo Peoples, and many others.
The CD includes Hale's original jazz compositions "Few and Far Between," "Active Ingredient" and "Red, White and Blue" plus his arrangements of tunes such as Wayne Shorter's "Footprints," and the standards "My One and Only Love," "Lullaby of Birdland," "It Could Happen To You," and "My Heart Belongs To Daddy."
In addition to the leader on drums, the cast of musicians on The Stan Hale Experience CD includes Carolyn Day (piano), Henry Taylor (guitar) and Jeff Anderson (bass, tenor sax), plus vocalists Erika Johnson and Ben Garrett and rapper Zaire Imani. As for the CD release party, Hale says he's still putting together the band, but has already secured the services of singer Ralph Butler to handle vocals.
Hale added that the CD also will be available for purchase at local retailers, such as Vintage Vinyl and Webster Records, soon after the release event.
(Full disclosure: Yr. humble editor has played a number of gigs with Stan Hale over the past couple of years, both as part of Hale's own group and backing up singers such as Uvee Hayes and Renee Smith.)
7 comments:
Hey Stan this is mikey snider from kelseyville. You were the best drum teacher ever. I hope you can get back to me im 14 now and i play in a jazz band for my highschool. Tell your daughter i said hi.
Hey Stan this is mikey snider from kelseyville. You were the best drum teacher ever. I hope you can get back to me im 14 now and i play in a jazz band for my highschool. Tell your daughter i said hi.
Stan!! hey iv been looking for you for a min man... its Brendan from Kville the kid with the balls haha ne way im still playin only coz of you.. if you get this hit me up eathr at blm9652@hotmail.com or (707)295-8280.
Hey Stan, Good to see you're still playing. Congratulations on your new CD. Tony Jacobs gave me this link. Look me up on facebook so we can catch up with each other. Mary and I would like to hear from you and perhaps see you perform somewhere. We're not too far from you. We live in the Indianapolis area. Please get back with us. Charlie Durazo
hey Stan this Thomas Kellum from the Army 8th ID Band. I'm here in Cincinnati,Ohio Hit me up at thomas_kellum@yahoo.com
Hey Stan this is Thomas Kellum fromthe 8th ID Band i found you on google. congratulations on the CD. I'd love to get a copy.Hit me up at thomas_kellum@yahoo.com or thomas.kellum@gmail.com
hallo stan,
it's years ago, one night at the jazzfestival in berne/switzerland. you called me swiss angel...
it's nice that I discovered you here.
I hope life is good with you and I wish you the best.
anita
if ever: anitakanziger@hotmail.com
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