JON HAMAR:
BASSO PROFUNDO solos & more
Pony Boy Records PB50137-2
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An amazing selection of solo upright bass works that captivate the imagination and free the mind. In 2003 Jon released a “mostly” solo bass cd on Pony Boy Records featuring his own compositions as well as arrangements of songs that he grew up listening to. “I looked back to those songs that upon hearing for the first time I could not stop singing in my head.” This resulted in an “amazing selection of solo upright works that captivate the imagination and free the mind. Playing melody along with supporting lines, Hamar invokes the essence of jazz, pop, and Celtic moods.
Jon Hamar, Double bass
Special Guests:
Alexey Nikolaev – Tenor Sax (track 7)
Bryan Dickerson – Tenor Sax (track 7)
Ted Poor – drums (track 9)
Greg Williamson – drums (tracks 3, 7 & 10)
Recorded and Mixed at Pony Boy Studios, July 2003
Engineered by G. Williamson
Photographs by Gordon Sherman
Layout and Design by G. Williamson
ponyboyrecords.com ©2003
JON HAMAR: HEREAFTER
Self-released
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The title of the CD, the images and text on the jacket, and the titles themselves evoke memories and pay tribute to people who were close to the artist. Sometimes music is the only media capable of communicating a sentiment that words and images cannot express. On Hereafter, he succeeds in that expression and connects the listener and himself to those that he pays tribute to.
© 2007 Jon Hamar
PERSONNEL:
JON HAMAR string bass
DAWN CLEMENT piano
BYRON VANNOY drums
JOHN HANSEN piano
JON WIKAN drums
HANS TEUBER flute, soprano & tenor sax
DAN TYACK pedal steel
Jon Hamar plays a string bass made by Gunter Krahmer and uses a bow crafted by Reid Hudson.
Produced by HANS YORK
Co-produced by JON HAMAR
Recorded and mixed by DAVID LANGE at David Lange Studios, Fife, WA on July 3 & 31, 2007
Mastered by RICK FISHER at RFI/CD Mastering, Seattle, WA, August 2007
Cover photo by TASHA OWEN
Additional photos by TASHA OWEN and from the HAMAR FAMILY
CD layout and design by CHAD McCULLOUGH
Discs printed at LOGIC GENERAL, Seattle, WA
CD/insert printing done at STUMPTOWN PRINTERS, Portland, OR
Bucket O Phat
My Back Pages
Something in the Way She Moves
Sunrise Maid Behind the Bar
Bye Bye Blackbird
From Me to Max
Just Squeeze Me
Leap
From Here to There
The Ocean
Theme for Francis
Julia
Fly By Drive Fast
Saint Edwards
Dark Heavens
Oblivion
Sandcastle Princess
Moceans
Haystack
Todo Fue
JON HAMAR: HYMN
Origin 82623
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Jon Hamar matches his depth of musical knowledge and mastery of the double bass with a spirit of adventure. That combination of attributes may have made jazz an inevitable outlet for his creativity. With a penchant for musical challenge and a trio of unconventional instrumentation, in this collection he achieves the balance of thoughtfulness and risk-taking that characterizes the most successful jazz ventures.
RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2012
JON HAMAR, Double Bass
TODD DelGIUDICE, Alto Saxophone
GEOFFREY KEEZER, Piano, Rhodes
Produced by JON HAMAR
Recorded by DAVID LANGE and EVAN BRUBAKER at
DAVID LANGE STUDIOS, Edgewood, WA, on August 24, 25, 2012
Mixed by DAVID LANGE
Mastered by DAN DEAN, DAN DEAN PRODUCTIONS, Mercer Island, WA
Photography by STEVE KORN
Cover design and layout by JOHN BISHOP
JON HAMAR: IDYL WILD
Origin 82653
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Following last year’s “Hymn,” which featured the Seattle bassist in an intimate trio with saxophonist Todd DelGiudice and pianist Geoff Keezer, Hamar hits here with an open-ended, double saxophone quartet. DelGiudice returns on alto and he’s matched with the remarkable New York tenor saxophonist, Rich Perry, who together provide wide-ranging contrapuntal intrigue for Hamar and drummer Julian MacDonough to play against. “Idyl Wild” properly suggests the musical landscape of this new collection – a controlled burn, slow simmer, extravagance or beauty with a hint of volitilty, carefree risk-taking laden with abundant opportunity.
Rich Perry – tenor saxophone
Todd DelGiudice – alto saxophone
Jon Hamar – bass
Julian MacDonough – drums
Produced by Jon Hamar
Recorded by Chris Spencer at SophiaHat Studio, Seattle, WA, October 19-20, 2012
Assisted by Tom Prather
Mixed by David Lange at David Lange Studios, Edgewood, WA
Mastered by Ross Nyberg at Nyberg Mastering, Issaquah, WA
Cover photo by Danny Englander
Jon Hamar photo by Steve Korn
Cover design & layout by John Bishop