Portrait of Barrie Lee Hall, Jr. (Podcast #26-005)

Ellington Reflections · Sep 30, 2026

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Barrie Lee Hall, Jr. (1949-2011)

Rock Skippin’ at the Blue Note (CD: “Continuum” Fantasy FCD-24765-2)

Recorded 6 January 1975, Chicago

Cootie Williams, James “Buddy” Bolden, Harold “Money” Johnson, Barry Lee Hall, Calvin Ladner – trumpet; Chuck Connors, Vince Prudente, Art Baron – trombone; Harold “Geezil” Minerve, Maurice Simon, Harold Ashby, Ricky Ford, Anatole Gerasimov, Joe Temperley – reeds; Lloyd Mayers – piano; Edward…