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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It's Nice to Be with You: Jim Hall in Berlin
Jim Hall, Jimmy Woode, Daniel Humair
Jazz - Erschienen bei MPS am 01.01.1969
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Studio Trieste
Chet Baker, Jim Hall, Hubert Laws
Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia - Legacy am 01.07.1982
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The Jimmy Giuffre and Jim Hall Trio Complete Studio Recordings
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Lovers am 26.09.2016
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Concierto (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)
Jazz - Erschienen bei CTI am 06.12.1990
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Something Special
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Heritage Society am 02.11.1993
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Subsequently
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Heritage Society am 01.01.1992
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Paul Desmond - First Place Again (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 04.08.2013
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Three Classic Albums Plus (Jazz Guitar / Good Friday Blues / Paul Desmond - First Place Again)(Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei AVID Entertainment am 07.08.2011
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The Complete Jazz Guitar (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Musts am 01.01.2011
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Jim Hall: The Complete Jazz Heritage Society Recordings
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Heritage Society am 10.02.2023
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The Early Albums Collection
Jazz - Erschienen bei Enlightenment am 07.04.2023
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Paul Desmond & Jim Hall Quartet: First Place Again + Desmond Blue (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Erschienen bei The Jazz Corner am 03.02.2014
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Good Friday Blues (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Efor, S.L am 28.11.2011
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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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