Articles by Glen Hall

Darren Williams

Reed

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2013

Playing saxophone solo is demanding. Not many players even attempt it. For every Evan Parker or Colin Stetson, there are thousands of other...

Bruce Cassidy

My African Heart

PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2013

Having worked with the likes of Blood, Sweat and Tears, and Lighthouse, trumpeter Bruce Cassidy abandoned his thriving career and moved to...

Lullaby North

Speak in Tongues

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2013

With the release of Speak in Tongues, Ecuador-born, Toronto-based guitarist/composer Emilio Guim continues his unique fusing of jazz, rock...

John Kameel Farah

PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2013

As a musician and current electronic composer-in-residence for Toronto-based Soundstreams Canada, pianist/musician John Kameel Farah repres...

Riverrun

Unravel

PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2013

Pianist/composer Tom Richards makes music way outside the lines, but with eerie familiarity. Unravel blends live-feel improv with post-prod...

Rich Halley 4

Crossing the Passes

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2013

Inspired by a daunting hike across the Wallowa Mountain range of Oregon with drummer son Carson, tenor saxophonist Rich Halley is clearly i...

Barry Altschul

The 3DOM Factor

PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2013

At 70, drummer/composer Barry Altschul sounds like a vigorous 30. Overflowing with ideas and energy, he steers his power trio (bassist Joe...

Nick Fraser

Towns and Villages

PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2013

The lifeblood of free jazz can be found in musicians' efforts to push beyond existing habits and practices. They court the danger of the un...