Album Notes

Between my last solo piano CD and this keyboard/synth album, I lived in Sweden for some years and worked on musical projects for myself and others.

While in Sweden, I began composing for this album and at the same time developed a love for Swedish folk songs, which inspired "folkdance."

I included an intro to another tune, "what remains," by my good friend and a fellow musician/composer, Tom Johansson.

I carry an imprint of the eclectic mix of music I listened to and performed while growing up, which included classical, jazz, fusion, rock and even heavymetal. I have a special admiration for the music of Allan Holdsworth, and there's a bit of his inspiration in the tune, "solocity."

This CDR was extremely fun to make because I allowed myself to compose and perform in any and all musical styles that I felt I needed to express myself in.

Because I believe in live performance, also, no sequencers were used and all tracks were recorded in real-time.

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Keyboardist Caleb Hutslar has performed nationally and internationally with his contemporary jazz trio, Charged Particles (http://cdbaby.com/cd/charged), since l991. During this time he has played at such venues as the Kennedy Center and the Houston International Jazz Festival and has performed live with drummers Peter Erskine and Dennis Chambers, as well as opening for the well-known guitarists Al Dimeola and Stanley Jordan and for the New Age composer/performer, Yanni.

Caleb is also an original member (since 1988) of the traditional jazz group, Afterhours (http://cdbaby.com/cd/aftertracks), who lean heavily on imaginative original compositions, from classic 40s-sounding to modern.

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-Previous band reviews:


"An electrifying, push-the-limits performance style ... A tight and enormously talented trio." -Jazz Times Magazine

"Charged Particles is definitely dazzling." -Jazz and Blues Report

"Fresh, energized contemporary jazz that showcases the trio's individual technical mastery as well as a cooperative, refined approach to the art form."
-Jazz News Magazine

"What dynamic music it is! A superb example of musical artistry at its best."
-This Week

"Tight interplay was the watchword as the threesome took difficult fusion themes and applied its own twists with spark and personal flair." -Los Angeles Times

"A fusion of disparate elements, grounded in a valid aesthetic, and played passionately with a high degree of professionalism." -Midwest Jazz

"I was amazed at the sophisticated musicianship of these very talented and dexterous musicians." -Agenda Newsmonthly

"The trio's execution of difficult compositions often is breathtaking, fans of this type of music should not be disappointed." -The Columbus Dispatch

"Smart, intricately arranged tunes. Beatkeepers all, they add swing to every track."
-The Columbus Guardian