CATALYST DAVE SHARP WORLDS QUARTET & ELDEN KELLY The Music of Gregg Hill Cold Plunge Records 2025 All rights Reserved. DAVE SHARP WORLDS QUARTET Henrik Karapetyan, Violin Igor Houwat, Oud Dave Sharp, Bass Elden Kelly, Fretted/Fretless Guitar, Guitar Synth, Bass On #5) Mike List, Percussion 1. Traveling with Gregg 7:38 2. Rue de Royal 7:05 3. 13th Century Lion 5:19 4. Ducks Night Out 6:21 5. Catalyst 7:53 6. Cidade 6:58 7. Savana 8:53 8. The Stray Moonduck 8:51 All compositions by Gregg Hill (Gregg Hill Publishing, LLC) Arranged by Elden Kelly (Elden Kelly Music, ASCAP) Recorded at Troubadour Studios Lansing, Michigan, October 2024 Engineered by Corey Derushia Mixed at Willis Sound by Ben Lorenz & Dave Sharp Co-Produced by Elden Kelly, Dave Sharp & Gregg Hill Mastered by Gregg Leonard Front Cover art by Frank Whipple Album Design by Lynne Brown gregghilljazz.com eldenkelly.com davesharpworldsquartet.com coldplungerecords.com Special thanks to composer and friend Gregg Hill who has made this album possible. ℗ 2025 GREGG HILL ©2025 COLD PLUNGE RECORDS, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICATION IS A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS. MANUFACTURED IN THE USA. COLD PLUNGE RECORDS | COLDPLUNGERECORDS.COM WWW.GREGGHILLJAZZ.COM

The music of Gregg Hill At just fifty-six years young, Rodney Whitaker has cemented his legendary status as a sought-after bassist extraordinaire and, arguably the pre-eminent jazz educator of his generation. The Detroit, MI native, recently elected to the hallowed ranks of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that includes such innovators as Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., continues to firmly establish himself as superb interpreter of original music, notably through his fruitful association with composer Gregg Hill. Mosaic (Origin, 2025) is the fourth collaboration between Hill and Whitaker, and features his vibrant, working band imbuing Hill’s fresh, idiosyncratic compositions with fiery interaction, deep swing, wise decisions, and a forward-thinking sense of adventure. "Sloe Gin Fizz” features Whitaker’s defining, and poetic solo work directly after the catchy, singable melody. Indeed, the entire band opens up here, replete with a reference to Kenny Barron’s “Voyage” and iconic tenor melodic sheets of sound known colloquially as “shredding”. The interplay between the rhythm section during Roe’s solo is a masterclass on listening, accompaniment, and interactive improvising. Compositions by Gregg Hill Arranged by Rodney Whitaker Lyrics by Rockelle Whitaker (5,7,9¬), Randy Napoleon (2) Performers: Terell Stafford - trumpet & flugelhorn Tim Warfield - tenor & soprano saxophone Rick Roe - piano Rodney Whitaker - bass Dana Hall - drums Rockelle Whitaker- vocals (2,5,7,9) Gregg Hill – compositions Production Info: Produced by Gregg Hill & Rodney Whitaker Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Eric Wojahn at Solid Sound Recording Co., Ann Arbor, Michigan Recorded on March 9-10th, 2024 Photography & cover design concept by Lynne Brown Design and Layout by John Bishop Video by Lynne Brown www. gregghilljazz.com | rodneywhitaker.com #gregghill #rodneywhitaker #danahall #rickroe #timwarfield #terellstafford #rockellewhitaker #jazz #mosaic #origin #originrecords #album #lynnebrown

The tune "Sherrie Sherrie" from Rick Roe's "Tribute" album with Robert Hurst and Nate Winn (the music of Gregg Hill) Released date Jan 3, 2025 on the Cold Plunge Records label. https://www.gregghilljazz.com/ https://www.coldplungerecords.com/ http://roejazz.com/ Video footage by Brad Scott Video production by Lynne Brown #tribute #rickroe #gregghill #greghilljazz #jazz #originaljazz #roberthurst #natewinn

Jazz composer Gregg Hill talks about his latest album "Tribute" with Pianist Band Leader Rick Roe, Robert Hurst and Nate Winn. Released date Jan 3, 2025 on the Cold Plunge Records label. https://www.gregghilljazz.com/ https://www.coldplungerecords.com/ http://roejazz.com/ Video footage by Brad Scott Video production by Lynne Brown #tribute #rickroe #gregghill #greghilljazz #jazz #originaljazz #roberthurst #natewinn

Nanami Haruta Album Release "The Vibe" on Origin Records Title Track: The Vibe Nanami Haruta - trombone Michael Dease - trombone, baritone saxophone (1, 3) Xavier Davis - piano Rodney Whitaker - bass Ulysses Owens Jr -drums Chris Minami - guitar (11) Produced by Gregg Hill and Michael Dease Recording, mixed and mastered by Corey DeRushia at Troubadour Recording, Lansing, MI Album cover concept and photography, Lynne Brown, Williamston, MI Album design and layout by John Bishop gregghilljazz.com IG @nanamiharuta Nanami Haruta is a Yamaha Young Performing Artist and plays the Yamaha 891 Custom Z Trombone Origiinarts.com https://originarts.com/recordings/recording.php?TitleID=82911 #nanamiharuta #michaeldease #gregghill #gregghilljazz #xavierdavis #rodneywhitaker #ulyssesowensjr #chrisminami #originrecords #originarts

Michael Dease and Super Friends in Studio recording their new album "Found in Space" "The Stray Moonduck" From The Album: Found In Space: The Music of Gregg Hill Release Date: August 2024 SHAREL CASSITY, flute, alto saxophone (3) VIRGINIA MACDONALD, clarinet RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA, alto saxophone JASON HAINSWORTH, tenor saxophone MATT WHITE, trumpet MICHAEL DEASE, trombone, baritone saxophone NANAMI HARUTA, trombone BILL CUNLIFFE, piano, rhodes KATIE THIROUX, bass COLLEEN CLARK, drumset GWENDOLYN DEASE, marimba, percussion Recorded and mixed by Corey DeRushia at Troubadour Recording, Lansing, MI Cover Painting of Musician by Laura Shepard Album Design Concept, Lynne Brown © Origin Records 2024, All rights reserved. Originarts.com MichaelDease.com GreggHillJazz.com Video: Brad Scott Video Production by Lynne Brown and Brad Scott #foundinspace #michaeldease #gregghill #gregghilljazz #origin #originart #originrecords #troubadourrecording

Michael Dease and Super Crew Band in Studio recording their new album "Found in Space" The Album: Found In Space: The Music of Gregg Hill Release Date: August 2024 https://originarts.com/recordings/recording.php?TitleID=82906 SHAREL CASSITY, flute, alto saxophone (3) VIRGINIA MACDONALD, clarinet RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA, alto saxophone JASON HAINSWORTH, tenor saxophone MATT WHITE, trumpet MICHAEL DEASE, trombone, baritone saxophone NANAMI HARUTA, trombone BILL CUNLIFFE, piano, rhodes KATIE THIROUX, bass COLLEEN CLARK, drumset GWENDOLYN DEASE, marimba, percussion Recorded and mixed by Corey DeRushia at Troubadour Recording, Lansing, MI Cover Painting of Musician by Laura Shepard Album Design Concept, Lynne Brown © Origin Records 2024, All rights reserved. Originarts.com MichaelDease.com https://www.michaeldease.com/ GreggHillJazz.com https://www.gregghilljazz.com/ Video: Brad Scott Video Production by Lynne Brown and Brad Scott #foundinspace #michaeldease #gregghill #gregghilljazz #origin #originart #originrecords #troubadourrecording

Randy Napoleon's new album "The Door is Open" the music of Greg Hill, Release date February 23, 2024 The cover art is of Randy as a boy, painted by his Grandmother Fay Kleinman (1912-2012). Kleinman was an internationally recognized painter in oil and mixed media works. RANDY NAPOLEON, GUITAR AUBREY JOHNSON, VOICE RICK ROE, PIANO QINCY DAVIS, DRUMS RODNEY WHITAKER, BASS (2,3,6,8,9) LUCAS LAFAVE, BASS (1,4,5,7) ANTHONY STANCO, TRUMPET (2,3,4,8,9) WALTER BLANDING, TENOR SAXOPHONE (2,3,4,8,9) ANDREW KIM, TROMBONE (2,3,4,8,9) 1 The Lost Tune 7:34 2 The Door is Open 6:28 3 Escape to Cat Island 5:01 4 Motel Blues 5:52 5 Spa-Teneity 6:20 6 April Song 7:35 7 The Last Pop Tune 4:45 8 Skyline 5:34 9 Triple Play 4:10 All music composed by Gregg Hill Recomposed & arranged by Randy Napoleon Lyrics on Skyline & Motel Blues - Randy Napoleon Lyrics on The Lost Tune by Randy Napoleon & Aubrey Johnson Produced by Gregg Hill & Randy Napoleon Recorded at Troubadour Recording Studios Engineered, mixed and mastered by Corey DeRushia Cover painting by Fay Kleinman Photography and design concept by Lynne Brown Album design & layout by John Bishop Videography Lynne Brown and Brad Scott Video production by Lynne Brown ℗ 2024 GREGG HILL/RANDY NAPOLEON ORIGIN RECORDS | WWW.ORIGINARTS.COM GreggHilljazz.com #randynapoleon #thedoorisopen #gregghill #gregghilljazz #originrecords

Composer Gregg Hill and band members Chris Glassman and Nathan Borton dig deep into the music and members of the band in the new album "Technocats" This dynamic “Technocats” band includes Chris Glassman, on bass trombone, Nathan Borton, on guitar, Michael J. Reed on drums, Xavier Davis, on piano and Javier Enrique, on bass. They showcase a wide range, depth and artistic maturity. This new album features many delicious emotional flavors, while grounded firmly in classic straight ahead mid-century jazz styles, it is music designed for contemporary times. Hill’s memorable themes are used as springboards for narratives by each member of this fine group with solos that are always tasteful, lyrical, and accessible. “Technocats” will have far-reaching appeal to jazz fans across the spectrum. CHRIS GLASSMAN bass trombone NATHAN BORTON guitar MICHAEL J. REED drums XAVIER DAVIS piano JAVIER ENRIQUE bass Produced by Gregg Hill, Chris Glassman and Nathan Borton Recorded May 15, 2022 Recorded audio at Stone Soup by Eric Sills in Maumee, Ohio Mixed by Nathan Borton Mastered by Jim Alfredson Album design by Lynne Brown For full biographies of the band visit GreggHillJazz.com 1 Come On Down - 5:13 (Arr. Javier Enrique) 2 Elden’s Bop - 4:26 (Arr. Seth Ebersole) 3 Go Figure! - 5:34 (Arr. Nathan Borton) 4 I Want To Live - 6:43 (Arr. Chris Glassman) 5 Inside Straight - 4:47 (Arr. Michael Reed) 6 Loisiana - 5:08 (Arr. Nathan Borton) 7 Never Forget - 6:32 (Arr. Chris Glassman) 8 Ristra! Ristra! - 4:04 (Arr. Chris Glassman) 9 Sunny Daze - 5:14 (Arr. Javier Enrique) 10 Thank You Notes - 3:32 (Arr. Chris Glassman) All compositions by Gregg Hill ℗ 2023 GREGG HILL © 2023 COLD PLUNGE RECORDS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICATION IS A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS. MANUFACTURED IN THE USA. COLD PLUNGE RECORDS | GREGG HILL PUBLISHING | WWW. GREGGHILLJAZZ.COM Links https://www.gregghilljazz.com https://www.gregghilljazz.com/shop Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/1XV1sxgWffftGbV7YIzly0?utm_source=SendGrid&utm_medium=Email+&utm_campaign=website Available on all major streaming services!

This is an in-depth look at how the album "The Other Shoe" was inspired and created. Discover the impetus for the album title/tune and see scenes of the actual recording session as it takes place. Fast forward a few months and listen to band leader Michael Dease and Composer Gregg Hill share back stories to their collaboration in Gregg's home studio... Including the story behind how Michael has become one of the most celebrated trombone players in the world, all while starting with humble beginnings. An album not to miss! "The Other Shoe" on Origin Records. Artists include: Michael Dease, Trombone, Baritone Saxophone Virginia MacDonald, Clarinet Geoffrey Keezer, Piano Luther Allison, Piano Liany Mateo, Bass Colleen Clark, Drumset & Cymbals Rodney Whitaker, Bass Kevin Jones, Percussion Gwendolyn Dease, Percussion Joel Perez, Trombone @gregghilljazz http://www.gregghilljazz.com http://www.michaeldease.com http://originrecords.com #theothershoe #michaeldease #gregghill #gregghilljazz #originrecords Videography by Lynne Brown and Brad Scott Video production by Lynne Brown

Bandleader Michael Dease and jazz composer Gregg Hill highlight the Latin flavor tune "Rio Mio" on their new album collaboration "The Other Shoe". Spring 2023. Artists include: Michael Dease, Trombone, Baritone Saxophone Virginia MacDonald, Clarinet Geoffrey Keezer, Piano Luther Allison, Piano Liany Mateo, Bass Colleen Clark, Drumset & Cymbals Rodney Whitaker, Bass Kevin Jones, Percussion Gwendolyn Dease, Percussion Joel Perez, Trombone @gregghilljazz http://www.gregghilljazz.com http://www.michaeldease.com http://originrecords.com #michaeldease #gregghill #gregghilljazz.com #joelperez #theothershoe Videography by Lynne Brown and Brad Scott Video production and photography by Lynne Brown

Bandleader Michael Dease and jazz composer Gregg Hill give us a window into the newest album... "The Other Shoe". Spring 2023. Artists include: Michael Dease, Trombone, Baritone Saxophone Virginia MacDonald, Clarinet Geoffrey Keezer, Piano Luther Allison, Piano Liany Mateo, Bass Colleen Clark, Drumset & Cymbals Rodney Whitaker, Bass Kevin Jones, Percussion Gwendolyn Dease, Percussion Joel Perez, Trombone @gregghilljazz http://www.gregghilljazz.com http://www.michaeldease.com http://originrecords.com #theothershoe #michaeldease #gregghill #gregghilljazz

This is an awesome studio session for the recording of Randy Napoleon's new album "Puppets". It is the latest collaboration with Napoleon and jazz composer Gregg Hill. Puppets is the title cut of the album of the same name and is a wonderful in-studio glimpse of how it was made. Recorded at Troubadour Recording Studios, Lansing Michigan. Video footage and video production by Lynne Brown with booth footage by Corey DeRushia. This inspired album is available for early release through www.gregghilljazz.com and in May 2022 through Origin Records www.OriginArts.com https://www.gregghilljazz.com https://originarts.com Artists: RANDY NAPOLEON guitar, arrangements & lyrics (6, 8,11) AUBREY JOHNSON vocals RODNEY WHITAKER bass QUINCY DAVIS drums RICK ROE piano SETH EBERSOLE Bass clarinet (5,6,7 & 8) & flute (3,4 & 5) BRANDON ROSE bass (2) WILL CRANDELL drums (2) GREGG HILL lyrics (10) Tunes: 1 Andy’s Lament 5:19 2 Fan-O-Gram 5:54 3 The Jazzdiddy Waltz 4:19 4 Lyrica 7:10 5 Moonscape 7:03 6 Puppets 7:28 7 Still Life with Tuba 6:28 8 The Unknown Ballade 6:20 9 Tone Colors 6:40 10 Truck Driver’s Blues 3:33 11 Wide River 3:16

Bandleader Randy Napoleon performs the music of Gregg Hill at the East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Fest (SSJF) 2023. Napoleon (guitar) has a powerhouse quintet including Aubrey Johnson (vocals), Rick Roe (piano), Rodney Whitaker (bass), and David Alvarez III (drums). Compositions by Gregg Hill Arrangements by Randy Napoleon https://www.gregghilljazz.com/ http://randynapoleon.com/

Bandleader Michael Dease performs the music of Gregg Hill at the East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Fest (SSJF) 2023. Dease (trombone) has a powerhouse quartet including Reuben Stump (bass), Wyatt Forhan (piano), Gary Kerkezou (drums). Compositions by Gregg Hill Arangements by Michael Dease. https://www.gregghilljazz.com/ https://www.michaeldease.com/

"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). The music on this video is "The Peace Song" by composer Gregg Hill, which is on this Album. Albums are available at: https://originarts.com/ https://www.gregghilljazz.com/ Band Members: Rodney Whitaker, bass Xavier Davis, piano Dana Hall, drums Randy Gelispie, drums Rockelle Whitaker, vocals and lyrics Etienne Charles, trumpet Michael Dease, trombone Diego Rivera, saxophone Marcus Elliot, saxophone Randy Napoeon, guitar Produced by Gregg Hill & Rodney Whitaker Recorded and mixed by Corey DeRuschia at Troubadour Studios, Lansing, MI Mastered by Jim Alfredson, Lansing, MI Photography by Lynne Brown, Williamston, MI Video and Production by Lynne Brown with Brad Scott

Band Leader Mike Eyia and Composer Gregg Hill team up for this upcoming Latin Jazz original album "Ritmo Patria". Get your sneak peak at the 2021 Lansing JazzFest this Friday, August 6th at 10 pm on the Turner stage. For full schedule visit: https://www.micharts.org/schedule Gregg Hill, Composer Band Leader: Mike Eyia, Percussion, Guitar and Vocals Arlene McDaniel, Keyboards, Chart Writing / Arranging Terry Newman, Bass Jon Gewirtz, Saxophone Xavier Rosario, Latin Percussion Mike Daniels, Drums GreggHilljazz.com https://www.gregghilljazz.com Video, Photography and Editing by Lynne Brown with film clips from Troubadour Recording Studios https://www.troubadourrecording.com/

Paul Keller's Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto in Ann Arbor, MI. Paul Showcases three of Gregg Hills compositions including "Cadillac Club", "Bopportunity" and "Sister Sue".

Jazz Composer Gregg Hill's music performed by Bandleaders Elden Kelley and Carl Cafagna at Kerry Town Concert Hall in Ann Arbor, Michigan. October 1, 2017

Distinguished Professor of Jazz, Rodney Whitaker brings in his top talent from the school to perform last April at MSU Community Music School as part of a seven band lineup over two dates. This tune, Remembrance, will be included in an upcoming album of tunes from the two books. Put together by Rodney featuring some top national players, the album is scheduled for release this summer. Details to follow. This April show sample includes Rodney Whitaker (bass), Franchesca Romero (piano), Julian Velasco (sax) and Zachary McKinney (drums). You can purchase the full show at our Store.

Celebrating the Anniversary of our first live shows last April! Watch the complementary 145-minute full DVD in its entirety until May 15th. To own your own Blu-Ray or DVD copy of this video Go to https://www.gregghilljazz.com/shop. A special anniversary edition of the popular Sampler CD is available for a free download at https://www.gregghilljazz.com/music Featured bandleaders are Rodney Whitaker, Ron Newman, Elden Kelly, Arlene McDaniel, Carl Cafagna, Mike Eyia and Jim Alfredson. Very pleased that these bandleaders put their arranging skills to work and hired the very best players to round out their groups. Excellent performances throughout!

Jazz Composer Gregg Hill wrote a tune in honor of his sister Sue. They share stories about growing up together and inspirations for Gregg's music, the tune "Sister Sue" and the cool older brother with the bongos, beret, and argyle socks, and how the musical inspiration continues for future generations. Check out the Paul Keller Orchestra playing the special tune "Sister Sue" https://youtu.be/MdRKXKkVpdI Gregg Hill Jazz Web: https://www.gregghilljazz.com