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Jim Hall & Friends

Title: Complete Town Hall Concert (2CD)

Label: JazzLips

Cat No:JL772
Format:CD

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• Jim Hall’s complete 1990 concert at the New York Town Hall accompanied by a number of amazing jazz colleagues : Included in this package are duets featuring Hall with Ron Carter, Bob Brookmeyer and Gerry Mulligan; collaborations with vibraphonist Gary Burton, and with fellow guitarists John Abercrombie, John Scofield and Peter Bernstein, among others.

• As a bonus, there is a beautiful trio performance of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” from the same period, which only appeared before on a long out of print compilation.

• Jim Hall, guitar on all tracks plus: Ron Carter (b), Bob Brookmeyer (tb), Gerry Mulligan (bar), John Scofield (g), Gary Burton (vib), John Abercrombie (g), Mick Goodrick (g), Steve La Spina (b), Gil Goldstein (p),Terry Clarke (d), Peter Bernstein (g), Don Thompson (p, arr), & The Classical Heritage Ensemble - Recorded live at Town Hall, New York, June 26, 1990. Bonus Track : New York, November 5, 1991.

• 2CD Set - Total Time: 115:13 min. - 15 tracks - Includes 8-page booklet.

Track Listing for Complete Town Hall Concert (2CD)
CD1 / Total Time: 66:59
01 Alone Together 6:44
02 St. Thomas 5:18
03 Skylark 4:30
04 Begin the Beguine 7:02
05 All the Things You Are 6:04
06 Prelude to a Kiss 7:17
07 1953 “Thesis” 9:08
08 Abstract & Dreams 14:26
09 Laura’s Dream 6:27

CD2 / Total Time: 48:14
01Hide and Seek 11:00
02 How Deep Is the Ocean? 8:18
03 Sanctity 8:56
04 My Funny Valentine 7:52
05 Careful 8:24
06 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 3:42*

Reviews

Jazzwise - Charles Alexander

This double CD set captures all the performances at Jim Hall's Town Hall concert in 1980. ****

Jazz Journal - Derek Ansell

It's always good fun as well as good music.

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Jim Hall & Friends

Complete Town Hall Concert (2CD)