Gregg Hill
Jazz Composer
April 2021
Just Released "OUTROSPECTION"
The Music of Gregg Hill
"Outrospection" is the second musical collaboration between bandleader Rodney Whitaker and jazz composer Gregg Hill. The first being "Common Ground" on Origin Records in 2019.
This collection of 11 original tunes "...was made in 2020 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The players were all socially distanced in their own isolation booths, and there wasn't much rehearsal time. But the long histories of the players have with each other and the rewards of Hill's sophisticated compositions paid off in music that's focused, polished and inspired. "Making recordings with Gregg is really about love, respect, and friendship," said Whitaker. "That's what you hear."
—Mark Stryker Jazz From Detroit
University of Michigan Press
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"BROTHERS"
The Music of Gregg Hill
BROTHERS is a meeting of the minds of some of Michigan’s premier jazz performers led by veteran pianist/vocalist, Bill Heid, and acclaimed Guitarist Randy Napoleon. The material ranges across the jazz spectrum, showcasing the band leaders’ formidable arranging skills and versatility...
Gregg's 4th Book of Compositions Newly Released!
Spring 2021
The Tuning Fork is the fourth book in a series of original jazz compositions. Lazy afternoons in New Orleans and after-midnight sessions in East Lansing were the inspiration for the material.
Outrospectives Live
The Music of Gregg Hill
December 2020!
The Outrospectives Live – Composer Gregg Hill commissioned seasoned jazz improviser, bandleader, and a highly-skilled solo guitar fingerstylist, Elden Kelly to assemble a dream team to perform some of his work, and he brought together a selection of the musicians he most admires from around the country: Ralphe Armstrong, Gayelynne McKinney, Cory Pesaturo and Tucker Antell.
