Jazz Guitar (album)
Jazz Guitar is the debut album by jazz guitarist Jim Hall, recorded in early 1957 for the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2][3] It is composed mostly of standards.[4]
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | January 10 & 24, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:15 | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "A valuable introduction to the long, successful career of Jim Hall. The music sticks to familiar standards from the swing era and is often low key, much like the man himself."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman/Chick Webb/Edgar Sampson) | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) | 4:44 |
| 3. | "This Is Always" (Harry Warren/Mack Gordon) | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Thanks for the Memory" (Ralph Rainger/Leo Robin) | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Tangerine" (Johnny Mercer/Victor Schertzinger) | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young/Ned Washington) | 3:10 |
| 7. | "9:20 Special" (Earle Warren/Jack Palmer/William Engvick) | 5:42 |
| 8. | "Deep in a Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen/Eddie DeLange) | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Look for the Silver Lining" (Jerome Kern/Buddy DeSylva) | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Seven Come Eleven" (Goodman/Charlie Christian) | 3:55 |
Personnel
- Jim Hall – guitar
- Carl Perkins – piano
- Red Mitchell – double bass
References
- Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed January 13, 2016
- Edwards, D., Eyries, P. & Callahan, M., World Pacific Album Discography, accessed January 13, 2016
- Berry, S. C., A Jim Hall discography Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, accessed January 13, 2016, 2015
- Tamarkin, Jeff. "Guitar Great Jim Hall Dies at 83". JazzTimes.
- Dryden, Ken. Jazz Guitar – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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