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Boomslang

by Rich Halley

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    Boomslang is the new recording by Rich Halley, featuring a quartet with Los Angeles cornetist Dan Clucas, Canadian bassist Clyde Reed and long time drummer Carson Halley. Recorded in Portland in December 2019, Boomslang features a mix of Halley compositions and spontaneous improvisations that showcase the depth and inventiveness of the group’s playing.

    Rich Halley has released 24 recordings as a leader. Boomslang follows Halley’s critically acclaimed recordings The Shape of Things and Terra Incognita (with Matthew Shipp), The Literature, The Outlier, Creating Structure and Crossing the Passes.

    “Heartland American jazz of the very highest order.” Brian Morton, Point of Departure

    “Oregon-based saxophonist Rich Halley has been turning out smart, brawny music for a couple of decades.” James Hale, DownBeat

    “Uncluttered, bold and powerful.” Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz


    Notes:
    Boomslang! I like the onomatopoeic connotations of the word, but the first thing I think of is the snake, climbing in an East African tree. I’ve known about the Boomslang since I was ten years old, searching the library for books like Raymond Ditmars’ “Snakes of the World.”

    The Boomslang was notable because in 1957, Karl Schmidt, herpetologist from Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, died after being bitten by a juvenile specimen he was handling. That made an impression on me. Now, years later, the Boomslang is a snake in the imagination that continues to manifest in new and unforeseen forms.

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1.
Quintuplify 06:37
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The Drop Off 07:08
5.
Situational 05:09
6.
Dispholidus 11:59
7.
The Lean 05:04
8.
Intermittent 03:21
9.
The Converse 07:24

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Boomslang is the new recording by Rich Halley, featuring a quartet with Los Angeles cornetist Dan Clucas, Canadian bassist Clyde Reed and long time drummer Carson Halley. Recorded in Portland in December 2019, Boomslang features a mix of Halley compositions and spontaneous improvisations that showcase the depth and inventiveness of the group’s playing.

Rich Halley has released 24 recordings as a leader. Boomslang follows Halley’s critically acclaimed recordings The Shape of Things and Terra Incognita (with Matthew Shipp), The Literature, The Outlier, Creating Structure and Crossing the Passes.

“Heartland American jazz of the very highest order.” Brian Morton, Point of Departure

“Oregon-based saxophonist Rich Halley has been turning out smart, brawny music for a couple of decades.” James Hale, DownBeat

“Uncluttered, bold and powerful.” Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz

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released December 3, 2021

Boomslang - Rich Halley, Dan Clucas, Clyde Reed, Carson Halley

1. Corroboration (5:55)
2. Northern Plains (6:32)
3. The Drop Off (7:04)
4. Situational (5:06)
5. Dispholidus (11:56)
6. The Lean (5:01)
7. Intermittent (3:18)
8. The Converse (7:21)
9. Quintuplify (6:37)


Recorded December 7-8, 2019 at Jackpot Recording Studio, Portland, Oregon.

Rich Halley - tenor saxophone
Dan Clucas - cornet
Clyde Reed - bass
Carson Halley - drums

Produced by Rich Halley
Recorded by Dave Trenkel
Mixed and mastered by Dave Trenkel
Layout and Design by Brad Winter
Photos by Carson Halley
Notes by Rich Halley
Northern Plains, The Dropoff, The Lean and Quintuplify by Rich Halley.
Corroboration, Situational, Dispholidus, Intermittent and The Converse by Rich Halley, Dan Clucas, Clyde Reed and Carson Halley.
All Musical Compositions Pine Eagle Music, BMI © & p 2021

Thanks to Dave Trenkel for recording, mixing and mastering. Thanks to Brad Winter for doing the design. Thanks to Dan, Clyde and Carson for their dedication to the music. And of course, thanks to Betty Halley for everything.

Pine Eagle Records
10244 SW Lancaster Road
Portland OR 97219

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Rich Halley Portland, Oregon

Rich Halley is a tenor saxophonist and composer. He is known for his imaginative compositions and his fiery playing. Rich has released 25 critically acclaimed recordings as a leader and has recorded over one hundred original compositions. He has performed with Matthew Shipp, Tony Malaby, Julius Hemphill, Vinny Golia, Bobby Bradford, Nels Cline, Obo Addy, Andrew Hill and Oliver Lake. ... more

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