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Peak
Moments
1.
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter) - 7:49
2. Peak
Moments (Hellmer) - 7:07
3. Expatriate
Blues (Alpers/Reinhardt) - 8:42
4. 14
Bar Blues (Margitza) - 5:02
5. Song
for Laurie (Fremgen) - 6:40
6. All
the Things You Are (Hammerstein/Kern) - 7:50
7. Heart
of Hearts (Margitza) - 9:47
8. Alone
Together (Dietz/Schwartz) - 8:35
9. Some
Other Time (Bernstein) - 5:35
Contact
Jeff Hellmer at
jhellmer@mail.utexas.edu
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Jeff
Hellmer Trio
Peak
Moments
Jeff
Hellmer - Piano
John Fremgen - Bass
AD Mannion - Drums
Rick Margitza - Saxophone
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Jeff Hellmer
brings a wealth of experience as an educator, conductor, and performer
to his recent CD, "Peak Moments". Recorded with
UT jazz faculty members John Fremgen and A.D. Mannion, "Peak
Moments" features tenor saxophonist Rick Margitza.
Hellmer's accolades
include performing a concert with the Dallas Wind Symphony as soloist,
conductor, and arranger of the entire evening's music. Twice named
a finalist in the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, he has
performed, taught and adjudicated jazz throughout the United States
as well as in Russia and Taiwan. Under his direction, the UT Jazz
Orchestra was selected to perform at the 1997 IAJE Convention, and
his jazz piano students have garnered impressive awards, including
selection for university positions and the Thelonious Monk Institute
Jazz Combo. He has twice been a soloist with the Dallas Wind Symphony,
and recently recorded with classical saxophonist Harvey Pittel.
He is a co-author of the highly acclaimed textbook Jazz Theory
and Practice, and his compositions for jazz ensemble are available
through UNC Press, Concept Music, and C.L. Barnhouse Co.
Credits:
Gary Foster - Liner Notes
Howard Roberts - Arranger
Dave McNair - Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
Dick Reeves - Art Direction, Design
Jack Rock - Executive Producer
Jeff Hellmer - Piano, Producer
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