Hal's Bells

Hal's Bells is an album by American avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Hal Russell recorded in 1992 and released on the ECM label in 1992.[1][2]

Hal's Bells
Studio album by
Hal Russell
Released1992
RecordedMay 1992 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo
GenreJazz
Length52:58
LabelECM
ECM 1484
ProducerSteve Lake
Hal Russell chronology
Naked Colours
(1991)		 Hal's Bells
(1992)		 The Hal Russell Story
(1993)

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Although Russell died soon after recording this, there's no sense of desperation on this record; instead there is pure joy, the silly seriousness that Russell brought to all of his recordings".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Hal Russell except as indicated

  1. "Buddhi" - 4:13
  2. "Millard Mottker" - 6:48
  3. "Portrait of Benny" - 4:01
  4. "Strangest Kiss" - 5:03
  5. "Susanna" - 4:47
  6. "Carolina Moon" (John Pennington) - 6:31
  7. "Kenny G." - 6:21
  8. "I Need You Now" - 4:38
  9. "For Free" - 6:33
  10. "Moon of Manakoora" (Alfred Newman, Frank Loesser) - 4:03

Personnel

References
  1. ECM discography accessed May 5, 2014
  2. ECM catalogue accessed May 5, 2014
  3. Allmusic Review accessed May 5, 2014
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