Richard Hallebeek Project

The Richard Hallebeek Project is the self titled debut CD featuring advanced instrumental jazz/rock fusion by Dutch guitar monster Richard Hallebeek, along with Lale Larson (keys) and Bas Cornelissen (drums), and showcasing Shawn Lane (guitar) and Brett Garsed (guitar) on four tracks. As Hallebeek himself wrote in January of 2004, "After being a sideman for many years, I finally felt the time was right to step out on my own. I've enjoyed playing in different formats in the past, but have always had a very clear picture about how I wanted things to be. Meeting Cornelissen and Larson was a big turning point - we seemed to hit it off right away. They made unique contributions to the songs and to the project as a whole. At the same time, Liquid Note Records gave us the green light to write and play the kind of music we loved, but rarely hear nowadays. Of course, we didn't stop there - the guest performances by Shawn and Brett added to the excitement we felt when we first got to play together with this group." In short, the Richard Hallebeek Project provides the listener with terrifyingly good fusion.