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Reach Out!
Studio album by Hal Galper Quintet
Released	1977
Recorded	November 11, 1976
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:52
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1067
Producer	Nils Winther
Hal Galper chronology
Windows (1975) Reach Out! (1977) Now Hear This (1972)

Reach Out! is an album by American pianist Hal Galper's Quintet, released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1977.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states, "Hal Galper was on a tour during the 1970s, writing a number of adventurous post-bop compositions and getting regular opportunities to record them ... This is easily one of best recordings".

Track listing

All compositions by Hal Galper unless noted.

1. "Reach Out" – 9:12
2. "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 7:15
3. "Spidit" – 5:57
4. "My Man's Gone Now" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 3:51 Bonus track on CD reissue
5. "Waiting for Chet" – 8:09
6. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 3:14
7. "Children of the Night" – 13:14

Personnel

• Hal Galper – piano
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, flute
• Wayne Dockery – bass
• Billy Hart – drums

References

1. Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 1000/31000 series discography accessed November 21, 2016
2. Hal Galper discography accessed November 21, 2016
3. Spiral Quest: album entry accessed November 21, 2016
4. ^ Dryden, Ken. Reach Out – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 520. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• SteepleChase Records albums
• Hal Galper albums
• 1977 albums