Stray Dog (Hal Crook album) explained

Stray Dog
Type:live
Artist:Hal Crook
Cover:Um_album.jpg
Released:2001
Recorded:1999
Genre:Jazz
Length:54 minutes
Label:Outrageous/Ropeadope Records
Prev Title:Hero Worship
Prev Year:1997

Stray Dog was Hal Crook's sixth album as a leader. It was recorded live at Club AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, where Crook's band held a recurring Tuesday night gig for several years. Crook plays his signature "Trom-o-Tizer," which consists of a trombone with a small microphone directing its signal through a digital effects unit, allowing him to access various effects including chorus, delay, and a 5-voice digital harmonizer.

Track listing

  1. Bushwacker — 5:47
  2. Gizmosis — 2:15
  3. Walter's World — 7:15
  4. Stray Dog (Part 1) — 9:28
  5. Repulse Impulse — 4:41
  6. Teen Mind — 4:52
  7. Pervert — 9:33
  8. Stray Dog (Part 2) — 5:53
  9. Um — 12:38

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