| Big Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Farmer and Jim Hall | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | February 2–3, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:37 | |||
| Label | CTI CTI 7083 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Big Blues is an album by American flugelhornist Art Farmer and guitarist Jim Hall, featuring performances recorded in 1978 and released on the CTI label. [1] It was produced by Creed Taylor. [2]
The AllMusic review stated: "Since Farmer and Hall have long had very complementary styles (both being lyrical, harmonically advanced and thoughtful in their improvisations), it is little surprise that this set is a complete success". [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
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