Minor Reflections – Lonnie Hillyer
A beautiful ballad by the trumpet player and composer, Lonnie Hillyer.
- Recording: Don Sickler - Reflections
- Recorded on: March 28, 2000
- Label: HighNote (7062)
- Concert Key: C minor
- Style: Ballad
- Trumpet - Don Sickler
- Alto Flute - Bobby Porcelli
- Piano - Ronnie Mathews
- Bass - Peter Washington
- Drums - Ben Riley
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A beautiful ballad by the trumpet player and composer, Lonnie Hillyer. Recorded with muted trumpet on the melody and alto flute improvisations but lead sheets for all instruments are available.
"Reflections" was recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs.
A truly gifted musician and composer, Lonnie was well known and respected by all the musicians during his career. Unfortunately, he was never able to record as a leader or record any of his compositions during his lifetime.
Well-known trumpeter Brian Lynch was a student of Lonnie's. Brian hopes to incorporate some of Lonnie's teachings into a trumpet method.
Don Sickler's "Reflections" album celebrates the music of trumpeters from the Second Floor Music catalog.
A truly gifted musician and composer, Lonnie was well known and respected by all the musicians during his career. Unfortunately, he was never able to record as a leader or record any of his compositions during his lifetime.
Well-known trumpeter Brian Lynch was a student of Lonnie's. Brian hopes to incorporate some of Lonnie's teachings into a trumpet method.
Don Sickler's "Reflections" album celebrates the music of trumpeters from the Second Floor Music catalog.
Lonnie Hillyer
March 25, 1940 – July 1, 1985
A fearless soloist armed with a crackling tone and keen melodic invention, Lonnie Hillyer is best known for his work with bassist/band leader Charles Mingus. Lonnie hailed from Detroit and was a teenaged friend of alto saxophonist Charles McPherson; they both studied with bebop maestro Barry Harris. Lonnie played with Yusef Lateef and Joe Henderson before moving to New York in 1961, where he worked and recorded with Harris, Charles Mingus and McPherson, all into the 1970s. Read more...