Gregg Hill

Jazz Composer

July 2025 Release!

Randy Napoleon

"Waking Dreams"

...one of the truly premier players on his instrument anywhere. His dexterity, fluid ideas and command of a tricky instrument must be recognized as top drawer.

—Jazz Guitar Today

Surrounded by the brilliant musical family who have centered his band for years—bassist Rodney Whitaker, pianist Rick Roe and drummer Quincy Davis—guitarist Randy Napoleon calls back four of his fleet-fingered, virtuoso former guitar students to share the stage and build up something new for this ambitious album, his 10th as a leader. Centered on compositions from the prolific Gregg Hill, along with several of his own, he arranged each for this 5-guitar choir of musicians, all connected through years of Napoleon's mentorship, each fully evolved in their own artistry. Whether adding other-worldly harmonic density, lush string-like backgrounds, subtle counter melodies or cascading rhythmic intrigue, Waking Dream comes across as a one-of-a-kind sonic experience, while still in the mainstream of modern jazz recordings.

"...one of the more admired guitarists today...a superb musician, much sought-after for his idiomatic interpretations." Raul da Gama

CATALYST

Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly

Cold Plunge Records

"#3 on the " World" Music Charts"

—The Roots Music Report's

"Catalyst" is composer Gregg Hill's latest album release on his Cold Plunge label, celebrating world music and featuring the Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly.

The Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet is composed of exceptional artists, including: Dave Sharp (bass), Hendrik Karaptyan (Violin), Igor Houwat (Oud), Mike List (percussion). This year marks a decade of their work together as one of the most intriguing world music groups on the scene today. Catalyst is a collaboration with the master of the fretless guitar, Elden Kelly where together, the album serves as a cinematic celebration of the collaboration between the Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet and Elden Kelly and composer Gregg Hill.

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IN THE NEWS

Dave Sharp WORLDS Quartet Elevates the Music of Gregg Hill to Dazzling New Heights.

...this latest release not only distinguishes itself from the crowded field, it quite possibly surpasses all previous efforts. What we encounter here is both one of Hill’s most visionary and majestic compositions to date, and a revelatory interpretation by a group of artists who manage to inhabit the work so completely that it feels newly born. Their reading is nothing short of exhilarating, both modern in outlook and deeply resonant.

"Catalyst" is composer Gregg Hill's latest 2025 album release, celebrating the cinematic world music collaboration of Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly.

"Catalyst" is composer Gregg Hill's latest 2025 album release, celebrating world music featuring the Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly.

Rodney Whitaker Mosaic Album - Indispensable!

Paris Move Theirry De Clemensat Gives Whitaker's Mosaic Album his Highest Review... "Indispensable!"

Randy Napoleon Album Tops Charts in 2024!

Congratulations Randy Napoleon and Gregg Hill for their Album "The Door Is Open" for topping major charts in 2024!

MOSAIC

The Music of Gregg Hill on Origin Records

February 2025 Release!

Rodney Whitaker's Mosaic Album Gets Rave Review!

Rodney Whitaker has cemented his legendary status as a sought-after bassist extraordinaire and, arguably the pre-eminent jazz educator of his generation. Mosaic (Origin, 2025) is the fourth collaboration between Hill and Whitaker and features his vibrant work.

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..."Yet, beyond the beauty of its arrangements, this album offers something even more compelling—the sheer pleasure of hearing a bassist who so clearly delights in drawing the most perfect tones from his instrument. It is this very quality that has long made me admire Whitaker, and here, in the setting of Hill’s compositions, his artistry takes on an even greater depth. For the most significant jazz musicians, their craft is nothing less than a form of literary expression. This is precisely the case here, which is why we unreservedly place Mosaic atop our list of “Indispensables.”

Gregg Hill