Reice Hamel
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Reice Hamel (June 18, 1920 – October 1, 1986) was an American
Early Years in New York
Reice Hamel was born in the
In 1956, he became interested in
Alone in San Francisco
Hamel moved west to
The record producer Orrin Keepnews of Riverside Records commissioned Reice Hamel on October 18, 1959 to record the two-day session. The recording and subsequent album that resulted became, according to Keepnews, "one of the most exciting, influential and successful live recordings in modern Jazz History ".[citation needed]
The success of the Cannonball recording propelled Reice Hamel into national attention and he was nominated for a
Joan Baez Concerts 1962
The legendary outdoor performances of Joan Baez were captured on tape by Reice Hamel using his custom-designed recording systems. These recordings are of exceptional sound quality and in 1962, Seymour Solomon, of Vanguard Records wrote a letter to thank Reice Hamel for the tapes.
References
- http://barbra-archives.com/record/albums/hungry_i_bootleg.html
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Reice+Hamel
- http://www.out-word-bound.com/owb-samples/thesehalls-intro.pdf
- Billboard 1972 NOV page 3,
- Billboard 1971 July 31 page 4
- Billboard Nov 1, 1986 Page 67,
- http://www.galleryofsound.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=501&upc=72554384121