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

1. Genuine by Eternal Jazz Project: gentle jazz from Sweden
2. GratisJazz by Eternal Jazz Project: gentle jazz from Sweden
3. Funk Factor by Jive Ass Sleepers: chilled out grooves & uptempo funkathons
4. Labyrinth by Kerry Politzer: Jazz pianist with Brazilian and classical influences
5. New Jazz Galaxy by Jive Ass Sleepers: chilled out grooves & uptempo funkathons
6. Old Friends by Peggy Duquesnel: Creative and Captivating Jazz / Pop Piano
7. 3 Plus 5 by Park St Trio: Catchy, melodic jazz for all occasions
8. Constant by Andy Gabrys: classic jazz guitar sound in modern day setting
9. Balance_ by Jambedaem: modern original jazz from Austria
10. Acoustic Dreams by Manuel Ochoa: jazz and tango from where else, Argentina
11. Cezanne by Drop Trio: groove-oriented organ-based funk jazz trio
12. Big Dipper by Drop Trio: groove-oriented organ-based funk jazz trio
13. Backwoods Chaos by Mark Cook: blues guitar legend in the making
14. Fauna by Manuel Ochoa: jazz and tango from where else, Argentina
15. Viva La Musica Latina by Alan Marchand: Toe Teasin' Jazz Tunes For All Occasions
16. Looking for a Way Out by Paolo Pavan: Urban funky jazz piano, in a sober and straightforward style
17. 8hr Session (8 hours) by J Nilsson Project: funky jazz in a live setting
18. 20 Years of Bop and Blues by Mike Goudreau Jazz Band: boppin', swingin' joie de vivre whether it's jazz or blues
19. Watercolor by Kerry Politzer: Jazz pianist with Brazilian and classical influences
20. Oasis by Ensemble Al Asdeka: spicy and hypnotic melding of Arabic and Jazz

• MP3: High quality MP3 variable-bit-rate files. Most people download these: they are audiophile files that play everywhere.
• ALAC: Perfect quality Apple Lossless format files. If you use iTunes or an iPod, get these. They're an exact audio copy of the original CD, and include the CD artwork and artist info. This is the same format as High Definition audio provided by the iTunes store.
• AAC: High quality Apple Audio Codec files. If you use iTunes or an iPod, these files sound great and include CD art and artist info. This is the standard format provided by the iTunes music store.
• WAV: Perfect quality WAV files. This format works everywhere, and is an exact audio copy of the original CD. It sounds fantastic. Album art and artist info is unfortunately not possible with this format.
• FLAC Perfect quality open source FLAC files. This is an open source audio format. It is an exact copy of the original CD, and includes CD artwork and artist info. Works great on Linux, VLC and many audio players based on open source.
• OGG: High quality open source OGG files. This is an open source audio format. It is a compressed (smaller file size) version of the original CD, and includes CD artwork and artist info. Works great on Linux, VLC and many audio players based on open source.
• 128k: Medium quality 128K MP3 files. These are medium audio quality MP3 files that will work on every device. The audio quality is good enough for most uses. These files are intended for cases where you want to conserve disk space.