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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132 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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It's Nice to Be with You: Jim Hall in Berlin
Jim Hall, Jimmy Woode, Daniel Humair
Jazz - Editado por MPS el 01-01-1969
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Studio Trieste
Chet Baker, Jim Hall, Hubert Laws
Jazz - Editado por Columbia - Legacy el 01-07-1982
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Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop (Live)
Baden Powell, Barney Kessel, Jim Hall, Buddy Guy, Elmer Snowden
Jazz - Editado por MPS el 19-06-2014
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Paul Desmond - First Place Again (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Avid Entertainment el 04-08-2013
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Jazz Guitar
Jazz - Editado por Blue Note Records el 01-01-1957
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Jim Hall: The Complete Jazz Heritage Society Recordings
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Heritage Society el 10-02-2023
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Subsequently
Jazz contemporáneo - Editado por Jazz Heritage Society el 01-01-1992
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Loose Blues
Bill Evans, Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Ron Carter, Philly Joe Jones
Jazz - Editado por Milestone el 01-01-1982
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Something Special
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Heritage Society el 02-11-1993
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Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival
Jazz - Editado por Baseline Jazz el 11-08-2021
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Grand Slam (Live At The Regattabar, Boston)
Jazz - Editado por Telarc el 26-09-2000
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Rejoice! / The Modest Jazz Trio / Jazz Guitar
Jazz - Editado por Fresh Sound Records el 14-10-2016
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Where Would I Be?
Jazz - Editado por Milestone Records el 01-01-1971
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Ballad Essentials
Jazz - Editado por Concord Jazz el 14-03-2000
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Hallmarks: The Best Of Jim Hall (1971-2000)
Jazz - Editado por Concord Records el 01-01-2006
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