About the Artist
With over 89 recordings to his credit, 29 as a leader in his own right, pianist, composer, publisher, educator, author and touring artist, Hal Galper is best known for his work with Chet Baker, Cannonball Adderley, John Scofield and the Phil Woods Quintet. His recordings as a leader with Mike and Randy Brecker are considered among the best. He has anchored such bands as The Slide Hampton Quartet, The Lee Konitz Duo, The Stan Getz Quartet and many others. His biography is listed in the National Encyclopedia of Jazz and he has 105 original compositions recorded and published.
Galper is internationally known as an educator. His theoretical and practical articles have appeared in six of Down Beat Magazines editions and his scholarly article on the Psychology of Stage fright, originally published in the Jazz Educators Journal, has subsequently been reprinted in four other publications. His book "The Touring Musician, A Small Business Approach to Booking Your Band on the Road" (Billboard Books) is fast becoming the last word on the subject. Hal's second book, "Forward Motion, From Bach To Bebop, A Corrective Approach To Jazz Phrasing" (print version, Cher Music/e-book, Amenable Music) garnered rave reviews from musicians and educators alike. He has won a Grammy nomination and a Grammy for his recordings with the award-winning Phil Woods Quartet and Quintet, was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Berklee College of Music, an award For outstanding Service to Jazz Education from the IAJE and has been a recipient of grants from the National Endowment of the Arts and The Lila Wallace-Readers Digest Foundation.
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