Jim Hall/Red Mitchell
| Jim Hall/Red Mitchell | ||||
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| Live album by Jim Hall and Red Mitchell | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | January 20 and 21, 1978 | |||
| Venue | Sweet Basil, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:29 | |||
| Label | Artists House AH 5 | |||
| Producer | John Snyder | |||
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Jim Hall/Red Mitchell is a live album by guitarist Jim Hall and bassist Red Mitchell recorded at Sweet Basil Jazz Club in 1978 and released by the Artists House label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
Allmusic reviewer by Scott Yanow called it a "lyrical, introverted, and sometimes exquisite set of duets" and said "Hall and Mitchell always had big ears, and although the music is at a low volume and the duo stretches out ... there are no sleepy moments".[3]
DownBeat gave the album 5 stars.[4] Reviewer Fred Bouchard wrote, "Intimate feeling and impeccable playing back up the bouquet-throwing. Red’s grand but agile singing, via his resonant 1760 German bass tuned in fifths, wraps you up like a bear hug. while Jim’s warmly familiar guitar breezes more daringly and playfully than you can imagine. There is risk and adventure to their music, for all its hush and geniality".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Jim Hall except where noted
- "Big Blues" − 6:23
- "Beautiful" (Red Mitchell) − 7:50
- "Waltz New" − 5:05
- "Fly Me to the Moon" (Bart Howard) − 6:18
- "Blue Dove" (Traditional) − 9:15
- "Osaka Express" − 4:38
Personnel
- Jim Hall − guitar
- Red Mitchell − bass
References
- ^ Jim Hall discography, accessed December 4, 2019
- ^ Jazzlists: Artists House discography, accessed December 5, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jim Hall: Jim Hall and Red Mitchell – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c Bouchard, Fred (June 7, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat. 46 (11): 28.