5/1/11: Rich Halley Quartet

Rich Halley Quartet CD Release for “Requiem for a Pit Viper”

      

Saxophonist/Composer Rich Halley and his Quartet with standout Los Angeles trombonist Michael Vlatkovich, Canadian bassist Clyde Reed and drummer Carson Halley will perform at a release for their new CD “Requiem for a Pit Viper”, at 7:30 PM on Sunday, May 1 at The Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont.  Admission is sliding scale $3-7.

“Live at the Penofin Jazz Festival”, the recent release by the Rich Halley Freedom Tradition Quartet featuring legendary cornetist Bobby Bradford, was named as one of the top recordings of 2010 by Dusted Magazine and is reviewed in the May issue of DownBeat.