Today a major pianist in the New York and Japan scenes, David Hazeltine has… Read Full Bio ↴Today a major pianist in the New York and Japan scenes, David Hazeltine has been playing gigs since he was thirteen. He did not seriously consider going into music until right before college. Once he entered into the jazz world he was encouraged by Chet Baker who told him to go to New York. Born in Milwaukee, where he studied music with local pianist Will Green, worked as the house pianist for national acts at the former Jazz Gallery, and helped to retool the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music's jazz program, Hazeltine has been living in New York for several decades. Although he returned to Milwaukee briefly because of domestic issues, he considered the town constraining and not a good place to make his career. He has played and recorded with Jon Hendricks, Louis Hayes, and One For All. Composing, arranging and teaching are all areas Hazeltine excels in when not performing or recording. Although he is a pianist he feels more influenced by saxophonists, particularly Charlie Parker.

Hazeltine, in the tradition of Parker, works within and across the constrains of bebop, and arcs toward the aesthetic of consonance rather than dissonance: reaching toward beauty in harmony, melody, rhythm and never straying too deeply from his roots, which are first and foremost Bird and Rollins, Powell and young Miles. Although seemingly hard-line about the tradition, Hazeltine has done an impressive amount of innovation and is a gifted arranger and composer. Of particular note are his arrangements of pop tunes, which appear on most of his CDs. In fact, he is one of the few contemporary jazz musicians who continue the tradition of making contemporary tunes into "standards."

Face To Face
David Hazeltine Lyrics

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Here we are trying to mend all the broken hearts
In a world where the pain is the fear
Ain't no doubt there's a method to madness here
Set your clock to the start of a brand new year

Shine your heart to the universe and get the news
Not alone never have been, never will be
See the truth, not to mention the promise made

See them all, see them all high on judar rhythm

We began at the very first spring
How the promise will come when the promise is made
We will sing at the very first spring
That the promise will come when the promise is made
Promise is made, promise is made

Shake me up, take me up
Face to face

Lift me up, shake me up
Face to face

Make me real, make me longing to see you smile
Shall we dancing, shall we be the dancing down under
In this life of lives, are we ready to take the chance
Moving to the rhythm, here at last to

Believe
To believe

We began at the first real spring
How the promise will come when the promise is made
We will sing at the very first spring
That the promise will come when the promise is made

We began at the first real spring, ya
We will sing at the very first spring, ya

We began at the first real spring
We will sing at the very first spring
How the promise will come when the promise is made
Promise is made, promise is made

We began at the first real spring
That the promise will come when the promise is made
We will sing at the very first spring
That the promise will come when the promise is made
Promise is made, promise is made

Shake it up, take me up
Face to face

Face to face
Face to face

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of David Hazeltine's "Face to Face" speak about healing broken hearts in a world full of pain and fear. It talks about the hope and promise that comes with new beginnings, symbolized by the start of a new year. The song emphasizes the need to believe in oneself and the universe, where no one is alone and where the rhythm of life connects us all. The lyrics go on to mention the need to be real and long for genuine connections, and to take chances and dance to the rhythm of life. The chorus repeats the phrase "face to face" as if to symbolize the human connection and the promise of a brighter future.

Overall, the song's message revolves around the idea of new beginnings, healing, and hope. It acknowledges the pain of the past but also emphasizes moving forward and taking chances, symbolized by the promise of the future.

Line by Line Meaning

Here we are trying to mend all the broken hearts
We are attempting to heal those who have had their hearts shattered.

In a world where the pain is the fear
In a society where fear is the source of anguish.

Ain't no doubt there's a method to madness here
There is certainly logic amidst the chaos.

Set your clock to the start of a brand new year
Begin anew at the start of a fresh year.

Shine your heart to the universe and get the news
Broadcast your affection to the cosmos and receive revelations.

Not alone never have been, never will be
Never isolated, always accompanied.

See the truth, not to mention the promise made
Observe the reality, along with the commitment made.

See them all, see them all high on judar rhythm
Observe all of them, elated by the vibrant judar rhythm.

Shake me up, take me up
Jolt me, uplift me.

Face to face
In person.

Lift me up, shake me up
Elevate me, stir me.

Make me real, make me longing to see you smile
Make me actualize, make me eager to witness your grin.

Shall we dancing, shall we be the dancing down under
Shall we dance, shall we be the ones dancing exuberantly.

In this life of lives, are we ready to take the chance
Are we brave enough in this existence to seize the opportunity.

Moving to the rhythm, here at last to believe
Swaying along with the melody, finally prepared to trust.

We began at the very first spring
We started at the initial emergence of the season.

How the promise will come when the promise is made
The commitment will be fulfilled once it is acknowledged.

We will sing at the very first spring
We'll chant at the onset of the season.

That the promise will come when the promise is made
That the commitment will be carried out when it is assented to.

Promise is made, promise is made
The action is pledged.

Shake it up, take me up
Disrupt the norm, accompany me.

Face to face
In person.

Face to face
In-person.

Face to face
In person.

Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES MICHAEL CRATCHLEY, MIGUEL KOCH, JONATHAN SAMUEL LLOYD, DAN WHITE

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