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Those just learning about Hale are still in plenty of time to get in on experiencing the rapid-fire growth of this impressively talented and swinginâ€™ young chanteuse. After all, with two CDs as a leader to her credit, plus a basketful of performance awards and even a pair of European tours, Hale Baskin is just getting started!Hale certainly wrapped up 2007 in fine style. Most prominently, perhaps, there's the recording and release of "Classic," featuring outstanding Bay Area jazz stars like pianists Larry Dunlap and Dee Spencer, trombonist Wayne Wallace and trumpeter John Worley, Jr. Hale's mature musical presence is on full display on this CD. Listen to her dynamic, heartfelt reading of "God Bless the Child," her joyfully swinging take on "Sitting in Limbo," a song Hale learned as a child, and the sassy romp through "Summertime" that ends with a joyous vocal duet with soulful singer Nate Pruitt.But Hale was getting national recognition even before releasing "Classic." Early in her career, she won the DownBeat Magazine Award for Best Student Vocalist on two separate occasions. That's a strong call out from a pretty authoritative source, to put it mildly!Hale's first CD, The Forecast Calls for Hale, was recorded in 2005 to happy reviews. The eminent producer and writer Dr. Herb Wong said of Forecast, "Hale Baskin has all the tools. She sings with admirable taste and control, rhythmic and harmonic sense, and clear insight into the jazz tradition. So dig!"Soon after her first recording, Hale was invited to appear onstage with Arturo Sandoval at the famed jazz club, Yoshi's. That performance inspired Jim Harrington of the Oakland Tribune to write, "[I]t looks like we have a rising star in our midst. Remember Baskin's name. You'll be hearing it again soon."And now, thanks to Classic, we are hearing Hale Baskin's name, and her music, again. Get ready for more. You're going to like it.

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Member Since: 8/6/2006
Band Website: halebaskin.com
Band Members: Hale has worked with many great musicians, including:Akira Tana, Andy Weiss, Anton Schwartz, Arturo Sandoval, Bob Phillips, Charlie McCarthy, Danny Hull, David Mathews, Dee Spencer, Eddie Mendenhall, Jim Zimmerman, John Worley, John Wiitalla, Julian Pollock, Larry Dunlap, Martan Mann, Nate Pruitt, Rick Vandivier, Ron E. Beck, Seward McCain, Taylor Eigsti, Tim Solook, Tom Poole, Tony Saunders
Influences: Some of my biggest influences include: Ella Fitzgerald, Lavay Smith, Kim Nalley, Jack Teagarden, Cleo Laine, Dinah Washington, Harry Connick Jr., Nate Pruitt, Michael Buble, Jeff Lorber, Arturo Sandoval, Natalie Cole, Patty Austin
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My Blog

Thank you Gordon Lai!

So the concert on 4/23 at UCSF went well, and a wonderful photographer happened to be in attendance named Gordon Lai. He took some very beautiful pictures (the compressed myspace versions don't do the...
Posted by Hale Baskin on Fri, 02 May 2008 12:22:00 PST

Check out this video: Hale Baskin ~ Gee Baby Aint I Good to You

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Posted by Hale Baskin on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:22:00 PST

SF Jazz All-Star Big Band!!

I made it in!! http://www.sfjazz.org/education/All_Stars.asp Thats what it is ^ , and it's a big deal. I guess over 75 people tried out for something like 5 spots. I made it in as the only vocali...
Posted by Hale Baskin on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:31:00 PST

PHOTO SHOOT TOMORROW

So tomorrow I go down to HMB to do a photo shoot on the beach. It should be fun! I think i'm bringing Jet, he'd love it. Anyways when I get the pix back, I'll put 'em on here and we'll take a v...
Posted by Hale Baskin on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:13:00 PST