Jerry Hahn And His Quintet – Jerry Hahn & His Quintet CD 9011

Description

CD 9011

Featuring: Jerry Hahn – Guitar Michael White – Violin Noel Jewkes – Sax & Flute Jack De Jonette – Drums Ron Mc Clure – Bass

Jazz guitarist Jerry Hahn was at the time of these recordings (1967) working with saxophonist John Handy. At the urging of Arhoolie’s boss Chris Strachwitz Jerry Hahn assembled this all-star quintet to record some of his compositions (except “My Love” written by Noel Jewkes). Today after years as a successful leader and side man Jerry Hahn is teaching and living in Portland Oregon.

1. In The Breeze
2. My Love
3. Dippin’ Snuff
4. Ragahantar
5. Ara-Be-In

REVIEW

“Jazz critic Phil Elwood wrote the original liner notes and updates them by saying the music ‘remains after three decades free and airy ‚ as distinctive and interesting in the 1990’s as it was in the 60’s.’ White shines on ‘In the Breeze’ with a hard swinging line that melds perfectly to the reed of Noel Jewkes. ‘My Love’ started out as just another Latin spin but the rhythm was so subtle from Ron McClure bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums that it probelled this heady guitar work from Hahn and then built into what then was an envelope pushing Latin conclusion. ‘Dippin Snuff’ is a boppish airy dash with flute and guitar almost in a novelty mood and again envelope pushing. Great fun. ‘Ragahanter’ invokes the sitar fad of the 60’s in the Bay Area with very unusual sitar sounding solo guitar against a blues mood. ‘Ara-Be-In’ is the Arabic version with the Jewkes tenor pushing edges in lyrical fashion big bass rumbling below light tabla tapping like drums and then a building quartet fervor. Extremely interesting reissue will surprise you.”

(Chris Lunn — Victory Review)