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Harold Galper (born April 18, 1938) [1] is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, educator, and writer. Biography. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. [2] . Galper studied classical piano as a boy, but switched to jazz which he studied at the Berklee College of Music from 1955 to 1958. [1] .
Hal Galper. Now Available…..1 on 1 Live. Video Lessons with Hal. Galper’s 21st century series of trio albums for Origin Records incorporates his development of “Rubato” playing as a means of melding melodic lyricism with the rhythmic excitement and “sound of surprise” of the bebop tradition.
In his fifth decade as a major jazz artist, Hal Galper continues the innovation that has made him one of today‘s most surprising and satisfying pianists. A student of the piano from the age of six, Galper entered the Berklee School of Music in Boston on a scholarship in 1955 and studied technique with the famous Madam Chaloff.
Apr 30, 2023 · In his fifth decade as a major jazz artist, Hal Galper continues the innovation that has made him one of the most surprising and satisfying pianists alive. Galper is at the forefront of players reaching audiences through the time-tested magic of swing while integrating adventurous rhythmic and harmonic concepts.
The Hal Galper Trio is the principal exponent of this musical style which is front and center of their newest release Airegin Revisited. Hal Galper is a startling pianist, who was a post-bop stylist, now uses the rubato method with a percussive denseness to restructure recognizable tunes.
In his book “Forward Motion From Bach To Bebop,” Hal Galper has demonstrated by applying tension and release analysis to rhythm, melody and harmony, how Forward Motion techniques are based on universal laws of music first illuminated by Johann Bach over 200 years ago.
Hal Galper, now in his fifth decade as a major jazz musician, continues to innovate and be a highly-respected pianist. Galper is a pioneer in bringing swing to audiences by combining innovative rhythmic and harmonic ideas. His trio’s exploration of rubato is opening up new possibilities for jazz musicians and listeners.
