Reach Out! (Hal Galper album)

Reach Out! is an album by American pianist Hal Galper's Quintet, released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1977.

Critical reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states, "Hal Galper was on a tour during the 1970s, writing a number of adventurous post-bop compositions and getting regular opportunities to record them ... This is easily one of [his] best recordings".

Track listing

All compositions by Hal Galper unless noted.

1. "Reach Out" – 9:12
2. "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 7:15
3. "Spidit" – 5:57
4. "My Man's Gone Now" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 3:51 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>
5. "Waiting for Chet" – 8:09
6. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 3:14
7. "Children of the Night" – 13:14

Personnel

• Hal Galper – piano
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, flute
• Wayne Dockery – bass
• Billy Hart – drums

References