Jim Hall - Ballad Essentials
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Artist: Jim HallEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2000-03-14
Music Label: Concord Records
Soundtracks:
- Prelude To A Kiss
- I See Nothing To Laugh About
- All Across The City
- Skylark
- Circles
- I Can't Get Started
- Embraceable You
- Emily
- Beija-Flor
- Poor Butterfly
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Free Music Review: Tasty
Hit: 4 Stars
Some guitarists are recognizable in the first few bars. No matter what amp or guitar he used, Wes Montgomery always sounded like Wes (not a bad thing, I hasten to add). Jim Hall is different. Perhaps as the result of years of session work, Hall's playing takes many forms. He's a confident guitarist who doesn't need to show off. There's plenty of room for the rest of the ensemble. Often you may listen to a cut several times before it dawns on you just how hard it was to play. This CD is a beautiful example. Hall's touch and articulation are exquisite. For example, "Skylark" uses a combination of harmonics, fretted and open strings that only a master could have put together. It's a clinic in seven short minutes. Hall moves with ease between his electric archtop and a nylon-stringed instrument.
An entire CD of ballads seems like an odd notion. The liveliest tune on the album is a moderate-tempo duet of "Embraceable You". This set is made for quiet nights. The tunes here are collected from a number of other releases, all recorded in the 1980s. The sidemen would fill a hall of fame, with luminaries like George Shearing and Ron Carter.
The only real fault I can find is that most cuts are overproduced--making it a true 80's product. It's a little too reverberant, and I'd have preferred a more in-your-face sound. These players didn't need studio help. Still, it's a small quibble with a quite enjoyable set.
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