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Gregg Hill

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August 28th

TECHNOCATS

Passionata

The Music of Gregg Hill
Featuring Chris Glassman

The Technocats’ bandleader, Chris Glassman, approaches the music on Passionata as a conversation among composition, arranging, and performance. Each arrangement reveals a different facet of Gregg Hill’s compositional language while preserving the ensemble’s identity through interaction and attentive listening.

At the core of the Technocats are bass trombonist Chris Glassman, guitarist Nathan Borton, and bassist Javier Enrique. They are joined by master musicians Walter Blanding, Skylar Tang, Bryn Roberts, and Keith Hall, whose collective voices bring a fresh and dynamic perspective to this musical setting.

“When Passionata is released... it may initially appear to be an intriguing discovery for listeners encountering Gregg Hill and the Technocats for the first time, but repeated listening should reveal a work with considerably more depth... If you enjoy strong compositions, musicians who are genuinely passionate about the work they perform and jazz that offers more than one possible way of listening, this is a record worth discovering, because behind its understated arrival lies a thoughtful, ambitious and deeply human piece of music that deserves considerably more noise around it."

—Thierry De Clemensat

Paris Move

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Spring 2026 Release!

Paul Keller Orchestra

"Thank You Notes"

The Music of Gregg Hill

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Thank You Notes is the vibrant result of a five-year creative partnership between bassist, bandleader, and arranger Paul Keller and composer Gregg Hill. With the dynamic addition of vocalist/clarinetist Sarah D’Angelo and vibraphonist Cary Kocher to the Midwestern All-Star lineup that forms the PKO band, creating an album that's lively, layered, and rich in musical depth. Order your early release copy now!

 

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December 2025

Rick Roe

Wake Up Call

..."everyone involved in Wake Up Call deserves roses."

"...Roe’s ambitious arrangement takes listeners on a trip Hill never considered. The exceptionally unified band of Detroiters further elevates the music, drawing out its formal implications and exciting the emotions. 

This rewarding alchemy between composer, arranger, and ensemble distinguishes every track on Wake Up Call,"

— Mark Stryker

Author of Jazz from Detroit (2019) and writer-producer of The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit (2025).

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June 2026

Distant Valley Book VI

Distant Valley Book VI is a playful and imaginative collection of original jazz compositions by Gregg Hill that blends music, wordplay, and visual art into a single creative project. The concept began as an experiment: taking familiar musical terms and transforming them — through rearrangement or embellishment — into whimsical, character-like names or fantastical ideas. I includes 34 jazz compositions with 18 original illustrations and 86 total pages!

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