Jim Hall
A sensitive, versatile guitarist equally gifted in solo, trio or larger combo settings, Jim Hall was a dynamic jazz contributor from the '50s onward. His playing reflected the influences of Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian, and featured blues-tinged solos, carefully crafted statements, and a rich, full tone and sound. His harmonic and rhythmic subtlety, achieved without sacrificing swing or intensity, were legendary. Hall began his professional career in Cleveland as a teen, then attended the Cleveland Institute of Music. After moving to Los Angeles and studying classical guitar with Vicente Gómez, Hall joined Chico Hamilton's quintet in the mid-'50s. He was in the Jimmy Giuffre 3 from 1956 to 1959, and made his recording debut as a leader in 1957. Hall made several sessions for Pacific Jazz and Pausa in the '60s. He worked extensively in the late '50s and into the mid-'60s, though he was also encountering severe problems with alcohol. There were sessions with Ben Webster, the masterpiece Undercurrent with Bill Evans, and a stint with Ella Fitzgerald in 1960 and 1961. Hall recorded frequently with Paul Desmond, and worked with Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, and Art Farmer. He played in the studio band for The Merv Griffin Show, worked with Evans again, and made some excellent duo records with Ron Carter. Hall divided his time in the '70s, '80s, and '90s between leading groups and doing sessions. He recorded for CTI, Milestone, Horizon, Artist House, and A&M (Japan) in the '70s, then mostly for Concord in the '80s. He recorded for MusicMasters in the '90s. Mosaic issued a comprehensive box set of his recordings with Desmond in 1987. His early Pacific Jazz recordings and much of his work with Rollins has been reissued on CD, as have some of the CTI, Fantasy, and Milestone dates. The Concord and MusicMasters sessions remain in print. Jim Hall died at his apartment in Manhattan on December 10, 2013; he was 83 years old.
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Loose Blues
Bill Evans, Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Ron Carter, Philly Joe Jones
Jazz - Erschienen bei Milestone am 01.01.1982
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Where Would I Be?
Jazz - Erschienen bei Milestone Records am 01.01.1971
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Jazz Guitar
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 01.01.1957
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Ballad Essentials
Jazz - Erschienen bei Concord Jazz am 14.03.2000
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Hallmarks: The Best Of Jim Hall (1971-2000)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Concord Records am 01.01.2006
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Undercurrent (Original Album plus Bonus Tracks)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Classics am 01.01.2013
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Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop (Live)
Baden Powell, Barney Kessel, Jim Hall, Buddy Guy, Elmer Snowden
Jazz - Erschienen bei MPS am 19.06.2014
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Jim Hall and Friends Live at Town Hall
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Heritage Society am 01.01.1991
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Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival
Jazz - Erschienen bei Baseline Jazz am 11.08.2021
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Jazzpar Quartet + Four (Remastered 2021)
Bebop - Erschienen bei Storyville Records am 19.03.1999
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Panorama: Live At The Village Vanguard (Live At The Village Vanguard, New York City, NY / December 4-8, 1996)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Telarc am 01.01.1997
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Downbeat Critics' Choice
Jazz - Erschienen bei Telarc am 22.10.2002
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Jim Hall Plays Standards
Jazz - Erschienen bei EG Jazz am 15.04.2020
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Jim Hall and Friends: Live at Town Hall, Vol. 2
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Heritage Society am 26.06.1990
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