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Towner Galaher Organ Trio: Live
by Pierre Giroux
There is a proverb which states everything old is new again"; it seems perfectly applicable to the latest release by drummer Towner Galaher, Live, on which he gives a tip of the cap to the classic organ trios which were front and center in clubs and on records during the '50s and '60s. Supported by Lonnie Gasperini on Hammond B3 organ and Marvin Horne on guitar, Galaher lays down fourteen tracks of swingin,' funky, bluesy material which were the touchstones ...
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by Dan Bilawsky
Uptown!, like drummer Towner Galaher's two previous releases, relies on multiple horns to flesh out the leader's melodies and some choice covers, but it's still a departure from his earlier work. Piano, bass and drums with some added percussion was served as the rhythmic nucleus at the center of Panorama (Self Produced, 2007) and Courageous Hearts (Self Produced, 2009), but Uptown! is all about an organ-drum relationship at the heart of the music. Galaher enlisted rising star ...
read moreTowner Galaher: Courageous Hearts
by J Hunter
Thanks to a weapons-grade lineup and original compositions that recall the salad days of The Brecker Brothers, Towner Galaher's Courageous Hearts has more than its share of awesome moments. However, Courageous also begs a question about the drummer that was asked about Mike Tyson back in the day: Can he do more than just hit really hard?
Like Tyson, Galaher works fast: Most of his music comes in under five minutes, with two pieces clocking in around 3:45. In the ...
read moreTowner Galaher: Panorama
by Mark F. Turner
Panorama is a testament that straight-ahead jazz can still thrive in modern times. Drummer/composer Towner Galaher, an astute leader and sideman who has performed with names like Wynton Marsalis and in ensembles such as Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band, carries the torch of jazz drummers like Art Blakey. Galaher's playing is more than solid, yet unselfishly he draws attention not to himself but to the music and a very tight band with proven stalwarts bassist Charles ...
read moreDrummer Towner Galaher Set to Perform at Puppets Jazz Bar on September 19
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DL Media
Jazz Drummer/Composer/EducatorTowner GalaherTo Perform at Puppets Jazz Bar on September 19In Support of his Latest Release Courageous HeartsTowner has done it again. He's managed to show off his drumming skills within his very melodic and swinging compositions. Towner is a triple threat. Great drummer, composer, and band leader. Great all-star cast." --Lenny White Drawing primarily from the hard bop tradition, Galaher includes Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, New Orleans second line and Oakland funk, ...
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Towner Galaher NYC CD Release Party! Friday & Saturday June 22nd & 23rd Londel's Restaurant Sets 8 & 10 PM
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All About Jazz
Towner Galaher NYC CD release party! Friday & Saturday June 22nd & 23rd Come celebrate at Londel's Restaurant 2620 Fredrick Douglas Blvd (8th ave between 139th & 140th) showtimes at 8 & 10 PM Featuring: Towner Galaher - drums, Matthias Bublath - organ, Marvin Horn - guitar Craig Handy - Tenor sax (Fri night) Mark Shim - tenor sax (Sat night) Debut CD Panorama" makes # 41 on National Jazz ...
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