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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My Happy Heaven (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Underground Inside Records on 24 Nov 2017
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Jazz Abstractions
Classical - Released by Ancien Prodige on 9 Apr 2022
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Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Jim Hall on Guitar Vol. 2
Cool Jazz - Released by Intense Media GmbH on 13 Mar 2020
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All the Greatest Songs
Jazz - Released by Almrec Muzik Remastered on 10 Feb 2017
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This Music is Life (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by HCR Music on 29 Apr 2016
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Save the Last Song for Love (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by HCR Music on 10 Jun 2016
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Jim Hall Great Folk And Guitar Jazz
Jazz - Released by Blackdog on 30 Jun 2017
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Jim Hall Folk And Guitar Jazz
Jazz - Released by Blackdog on 3 Jun 2017
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Fantastic Music for Christmas (All the Greatest Tracks)
Jazz - Released by Classic Mood Experience on 25 Nov 2016
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All the Fabulous Masters
Jazz - Released by Almrec Muzik Remastered on 29 Jul 2016
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Magic Masterpieces
Jazz - Released by What a Wonderful Masterpieces Recordings World on 22 Jul 2016
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The Magic Greatest Collection
Jazz - Released by HCR Music on 15 Jul 2016
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Absolute Hits
Jazz - Released by Almrec Muzik Remastered on 1 Jul 2016
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