Steve Hall "Crescent City Rebirth"

After the Katrina event, Steve Hall was inspired to write his impressions of this devastation. Hall states, “Crescent City Rebirth is an instrumental journey through New Orleans.” He clearly went through a period of inspiration from this tragedy, because out of it came thirteen songs. The trumpet and horn work by Hall is soulful and honest on this CD. With songs titled, “Next To The Levee”, “The Day Before” and “The Day After”, you can close your eyes and put the title to the music quite easily.
 
I love the Hammond B-3, and he plays it effectively throughout this work.  The work surely has that feel I might hear strolling the alleyways of New Orleans on a rainy night, hearing the distant sound of a trumpet slightly out of tune – heartfelt.

Reviewed By Steve Barta