The first four pieces, collectively know as 'The Porteña Suite', are dedicated to Diana Holland, and represent Scott's foray into writing tango music. The next three tunes with Scott on piano begin with a longing solo piece, Snowfall, and then see him joined by bassist Brad Albin for Imagine, a jazz contrafact and Susurro (Whisper), a bossa/ballad.

The last three pieces are unique collaborations: Spirits of the Dead is a completely free musical improvisation (no sheet music or pre-conceived ideas) in response to an eerie poem by Edgar Allan Poe. (Scott had not had the opportunity to play with trumpeter Rod McGaha before, nor has he since.) Sin Lux represents a similar effort with saxophonist Mitch Reilly one year later. The bonus track, Film Noir, is a piece Scott wrote specifically for trumpeter/friend Leif Shires in a lush, 1950's jazz-cum-orchestra style, which was recorded for Leif's debut album, Rapture.

Most of the album was performed and recorded live on Nashville's NPR affiliate, WPLN, during several different sessions between Oct. 30, 2007 and Jan. 10, 2010. All of the pieces are original compositions.

1. La Ultima Llamada
2. Milonga
3. Vals
4. Ponete Las Pilas
5. Snowfall
6. Imagine
7. Sussuro
8. Spirits Of The Dead (spoken intro)
9. Spirits Of The Dead
10. Sin Lux
11. Film Noir

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 11/13/2010
Scott Hallgren lives in Tennessee USA

Tagged as: Jazz, Latin, World Influenced

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