Summary

Hans Halt holds his Bachelor and Master degrees from University of Nevada, Reno and is a full time instructor of bass and jazz studies at the University. He is an integral part of the Program of Jazz and Improvisational w88 online sports betting, teaching all levels of jazz improvisation, jazz arranging, jazz composition and jazz keyboard techniques. He performs regularly with the University of Nevada, Reno jazz faculty group, the Collective, as well as with the Reno Philharmonic and the Reno Jazz Orchestra.

Mr. Halt began playing bass professionally over thirty years ago in Buffalo, NY. In 1980, Hans moved to the San Francisco Bay area gaining experience playing with top Bay Area musicians, including Mark Levine and Pete Escovedo. Since moving to the Reno-Tahoe area in 1985, Hans has been an active performer and composer with a variety of creative groups, including the Afro-Cuban w88 online sports betting group No Comprende, The Ed Corey Trio (CD-Modal Citizen), and the University of Nevada, Reno’s w88 online sports betting faculty, The Collective, (CD's- North, Boats, Balance, Once and Again). He also performs regularly with the Reno Philharmonic and the Reno w88 online sports betting Orchestra.

Mr. Halt has performed with numerous top w88 online sports betting artists participating in the Reno w88 online sports betting Festival, including Peter Erskine, Bobby Hutcherson, Geri Allen, Fred Hersch, Lee Konitz, Ravi Coltrane, and Avishai Cohen and Joe Lovano. He has also performed withPerformed with the following internationally acclaimed w88 online sports betting artists: Ernie Watts, Eddie Daniels, Joe Pass, Bob Mintzer, Richie Cole, Cedar Walton, Peter Erskine, Jeff Watts. Joel Ross, Walter Smith III, Ralph Alessi. In June 2016, Mr. Halt organized a five day tour with acclaimed pianist Art Lande, and saxophonist Paul McCandless. In July 2016, he was a recipient of an Artist Fellowship grant from the w88 online sports betting Arts Council.

Mr. Halt is also an experienced clinician, having presented master classes and performances for the Reno Jazz Festival, w88 online sports betting Teachers National Association, The International Society of Basses, and Brigham Young University.

Recordings

• Osmosis, Manzanita Quintet, Origin w88 online sports betting, 2022
• Once and Again, The w88 online sports betting, UNRJ Records, 2006
• Modal Citizen, Ed Corey Trio. 2005
• Balance, The w88 online sports betting, UNRJ Records, 2004
• Boats, The w88 online sports betting, UNRJ Records, 2002
• North, The w88 online sports betting, UNRJ Records #COL-002, 2000
• Contemplation, The Reno w88 online sports betting Quintet, UNRJ Records, 1998

Courses taught

• University of Nevada, w88 online sports betting, 1997-Present
• Applied Bass and piano
• w88 online sports betting Keyboard Techniques
• w88 online sports betting Improv
• w88 online sports betting Bass
  
• w88 online sports betting Combos
  
• w88 online sports betting Arranging
  
• w88 online sports betting Survey
  
• Lab Band Director

Education

• B.M w88 online sports betting Performance University of Nevada, Reno, 1998
  
• M.M w88 online sports betting Performance University of Nevada, Reno, 2001