Hal Crook

Hal Crook is a jazz trombonist, composer, and leading educator in jazz improvisation, born on July 28, 1950, in Providence, Rhode Island. He holds a degree from Berklee College of Music and has authored seven textbooks on jazz improvisation, a novel titled A Brief Madness, and a collection of short stories called Windborne Tales. Crook is a former Berklee professor and has been playing music for over 60 years.