The Guerilla Band

The Guerilla Band
Studio album by
Hal Galper
Released1971
Recorded1971
GenreJazz fusion
Length36:42
LabelMainstream
MRL 337
ProducerBob Shad
Hal Galper chronology
The Guerilla Band
(1971) 		Wild Bird
(1972)

The Guerilla Band is an album by American pianist Hal Galper released on the Mainstream label in 1971.[1][2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

The Allmusic review by Jim Todd states "While not one of the classics of the jazz fusion movement of the early '70s, The Guerilla Band does attempt to say something substantial and avoids the genre's commercial pitfalls ... Galper writes long, impressionistic lines that are played over busy, skittering, rhythms – imagine Miles Davis's In a Silent Way merged with a funky, Isley Brothers' track ... this band produces a distinctive brand of jazz fusion that deserves a place in any thorough documentation of the genre's short-lived, peak creative year".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Hal Galper unless noted.

  1. "Call" - 6:05
  2. "Figure Eight" - 7:37
  3. "Black Night" - 3:16
  4. "Welcome to My Dreams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 4:50
  5. "Rise and Fall" - 9:05
  6. "Point of View" - 5:49

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Mainstream Records discography accessed November 21, 2016
  2. ^ Hal Galper discography accessed November 21, 2016
  3. ^ Spiral Quest: album entry accessed November 21, 2016
  4. ^ a b Todd, Jim. The Guerilla Band – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2016.