| JON HAMAR: HYMN Origin 82623 RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2012 Purchase: Amazon cdUniverse 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. CD DETAILS > |
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| JON HAMAR: HEREAFTER Self-released Purchase: iTunes cdUniverse cdBaby isbstore 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. CD DETAILS > |
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JON HAMAR: BASSO PROFUNDO Pony Boy Records PB50137-2 Purchase: iTunes Amazon cdUniverse cdBaby 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. CD DETAILS > |
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