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When the subject of Jim Hall's guitar playing comes up, one of the adjectives that you inevitably hear is "lyrical." Hall has enviable chops, but he's never been one to beat listeners over the head with them; the veteran improviser (who has influenced guitarists ranging from Pat Metheny to Garrison Fewell) would rather tell you a meaningful, personal story than try to impress you with his technique. Ballads have long been one of Hall's strong points, which is why he was a logical choice for Concord Jazz's Ballad Essentials series. Released in 2000, this collection spans 1981-1989 and draws on five Concord dates, three as a leader (Circle in 1981, Jim Hall's Three in 1986, and All Across the City in 1989) and two of which are duets (First Edition with pianist George Shearing in 1981 and Live at Village West with acoustic bassist Ron Carter in 1982). Whether he's turning his attention to "I Can't Get Started," "Skylark," "Emily" (one of the Hall/Shearing duets), or Nelson Cavaquinho's "Beija-Flor," this CD offers abundant proof of the guitarist's excellence as a ballad player. Ballad Essentials, however, is far from the last word on Hall's ballad playing; but even if his Concord recordings aren't definitive, they're most certainly rewarding.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Nick Phillips, Producer, Recording Producer - Duke Ellington, Composer - CARL E. JEFFERSON, Producer, Recording Producer - Jim Hall, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve La Spina, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Trabanco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Tobie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1989 Concord Records, Inc.
Jim Hall, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MARVIN FISHER, ComposerLyricist - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz
Jim Hall, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve La Spina, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Trabanco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer - Jeff Tobie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1989 Concord Music Group, Inc.
HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - Akira Tana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Hall, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve La Spina, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Trabanco, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carrie Wassanaar, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Concord Jazz
Jim Hall, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - don thompson, Piano, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1981 Concord Jazz
Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Jim Hall, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - don thompson, Piano, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1955 Concord Jazz
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ron Carter, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Hall, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1984 Concord Jazz
Jim Hall, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Mandel, ComposerLyricist - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John H Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1982 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jim Hall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Cavaquinho, ComposerLyricist - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Noel Silva, ComposerLyricist - Jim Hall Quartet, MainArtist - Steve La Spina, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Augusto Tomaz, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Ed Trabanco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer - Jeff Tobie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1989 Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Golden, ComposerLyricist - Ron Carter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Akira Tana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Hall, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raymond Hubbell, ComposerLyricist - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - don thompson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Trabanco, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer - Jim Hilson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
When the subject of Jim Hall's guitar playing comes up, one of the adjectives that you inevitably hear is "lyrical." Hall has enviable chops, but he's never been one to beat listeners over the head with them; the veteran improviser (who has influenced guitarists ranging from Pat Metheny to Garrison Fewell) would rather tell you a meaningful, personal story than try to impress you with his technique. Ballads have long been one of Hall's strong points, which is why he was a logical choice for Concord Jazz's Ballad Essentials series. Released in 2000, this collection spans 1981-1989 and draws on five Concord dates, three as a leader (Circle in 1981, Jim Hall's Three in 1986, and All Across the City in 1989) and two of which are duets (First Edition with pianist George Shearing in 1981 and Live at Village West with acoustic bassist Ron Carter in 1982). Whether he's turning his attention to "I Can't Get Started," "Skylark," "Emily" (one of the Hall/Shearing duets), or Nelson Cavaquinho's "Beija-Flor," this CD offers abundant proof of the guitarist's excellence as a ballad player. Ballad Essentials, however, is far from the last word on Hall's ballad playing; but even if his Concord recordings aren't definitive, they're most certainly rewarding.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:58
- Main artists: Jim Hall
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Jazz
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Concord Jazz ℗ 2000 Concord Jazz
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