Greg Hatza • The Wizardry Of Greg Hatza

 

Biography
by Scott Yanow
The Greg Hatza Organization
In the mid-'70s, organist Greg Hatza recorded two albums for Coral and then was virtually forgotten for 20 years before recording The Greg Hatza ORGANization in the mid-'90s for Palmetto, showing that he had not lost anything despite the years of obscurity. At the age of five, Hatza had his first piano lessons, but it was a decade later when he discovered the organ and permanently switched instruments and taught himself. He began working at age 16, played at football player Lenny Moore's club for four years, and recorded his two early records. But after the organ dropped in popularity in the 1970s, Hatza switched for a long period to electric keyboards. However, after hearing Joey DeFrancesco play in 1993, Hatza was persuaded by the young organist (who was familiar with his records) to return to the organ, and he soon signed with Palmetto.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/greg-hatza-mn0000191366/biography

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Biografía
por Scott Yanow
The Greg Hatza Organization
A mediados de los años 70, el organista Greg Hatza grabó dos álbumes para Coral y luego estuvo prácticamente olvidado durante 20 años antes de grabar The Greg Hatza ORGANization a mediados de los 90 para Palmetto, demostrando que no había perdido nada a pesar de los años de oscuridad. A los cinco años, Hatza recibió sus primeras lecciones de piano, pero fue una década más tarde cuando descubrió el órgano y cambió definitivamente de instrumento y se enseñó a sí mismo. Empezó a trabajar a los 16 años, tocó en el club del futbolista Lenny Moore durante cuatro años y grabó sus dos primeros discos. Pero después de que el órgano perdiera popularidad en los años 70, Hatza se pasó durante un largo periodo a los teclados eléctricos. Sin embargo, tras escuchar tocar a Joey DeFrancesco en 1993, el joven organista (que conocía sus discos) convenció a Hatza para que volviera al órgano, y pronto firmó con Palmetto.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/greg-hatza-mn0000191366/biography

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Tracks:
A1 - Summertime - 6:10
A2 - The Nearness Of You - 7:26
A3 - Sputnik - Composed By – Gregory Hatza - 7:26
B1 - Charade - 9:21
B2 - Charlene - Composed By – Gregory Hatza - 7:58
B3 - I'll Remember April - 5:35


Credits:
    Drums – Grady Tate
    Guitar – Eric Gale
    Organ – Greg Hatza
    Photography By – Hal Buksbaum

New Album Releases, Billboard magazine, 22 April 1967, p. 34.

Label: Coral – CRL 757493
Released: abr 1967
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/7214321-Greg-Hatza-The-Wizardry-Of-Greg-Hatza

 

 

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