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Jon Hamar: Hymn

by Hrayr Attarian
January 31, 2013

Seattle bassist Jon Hamar's third release as a leader is an intimate and collaborative effort. The textured harmonies with hints of western Classical influences that are heard on his prior CDs have further matured on Hymn, thanks, in no small part, to his choice of sidemen. Reed multi-instrumentalist Todd DelGiudice (a past collaborator ...

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January 2, 2013

Album: Hymn
By Jon Hamar
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2012
Duration: 6:25

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Hymn

By Jon Hamar

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2012

Article: Album Review

Jon Hamar: Hymn

Read "Hymn" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
September 20, 2012

Origin Arts bassist Jon Hamar effects an intimate trio with alto saxophonist Todd DelGiudice and pianist Geoffrey Keezer on Hymn. Heard most recently, prior to this date, on Richard Cole's Inner Mission (Origin Records, 2007), Hamar's Hymn is heavy on introspective yet muscular originals, as Hamar also chooses some sturdy standards upon which to improvise.

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