Saxophonist Rich Halley releases "Boomslang" (December 3, 2021 Pine Eagle Records)
New Release, available December 3, 2021 on Pine Eagle Records, features cornetist
Dan Clucas, bassist Clyde Reed and drummer Carson Halley
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
1. Quintuplify 06:37
2. Corroboration 05:59
3. Northern Plains 06:34
4. 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
Rich Halley - tenor saxophone
Dan Clucas - cornet
Clyde Reed - bass
Carson Halley - drums
