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Portraits of Famous Jazz Musicians on Exhibit
Portrait of Ornette Coleman, Alto Saxophone, by Hal Gaylor. White acrylic and pencil on black board, 15" X 19"
Portraits of Famous Jazz Musicians Exhibited at Rockland Community College
Community invited to reception
Suffern, NY - Paintings and drawings by former professional jazz bass player, Hal Gaylor, will be shown at Rockland Community College.
Friday, November 6, 5 - 7 p.m.
Hal Gaylor Exhibition
Art Reception
Admission: Free and open to the public
Art Underground, Lower Level Library, Rockland Community College, Suffern campus.
Portraits include jazz musicians "Dizzy" Gillespie, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Ornette Coleman.
Exhibit: November 6 - December 15
Mon. - Thurs., 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Fri., 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sun.,11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Long considered one of the finest Bass players in jazz, Hal Gaylor is also a painter, architect, and licensed Hypnotherapist.
Born in Montreal, Quebec on July 9th, 1929, Gaylor studied mechanical drafting and architectural rendering while attending Montreal High School. Later he studied Music and Bass at McGill College Conservatory of Music.
His career in music is well documented in the many recordings he has made during the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Playing Bass with Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, The Chico Hamilton Quintet, Benny Goodman Sextet, Clark Terry, Stan Getz and Bill Evans to name a few.
In 1973, Gaylor contracted a virus that had a devastating after-effect: it destroyed the hearing in his right ear. Unable to hear the full spectrum of sound, he decided that music was no longer a practical career.
The next few decades saw him turn his attention to becoming a counseling therapist. For the past several years, Gaylor has begun to utilize his artistic talents in drafting and architecture to develop his drawing and painting abilities. His love of jazz and the musicians he has played with inspired him to create the jazz portraits included in the collection.
For more information about the exhibit, contact Jill Lindner, Graphics, at jlindner@sunyrockland.edu, 845-574-4570, or visit: http://www.jazz-portraits.com/
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