Jim Hall/Red Mitchell

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Jim Hall/Red Mitchell
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Live album by
Released1978
RecordedJanuary 20 and 21, 1978
Venue Sweet Basil, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length39:29
Label Artists House
AH 5
Producer John Snyder
Jim Hall chronology
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(1976)
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(1978)
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(1979)
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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]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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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]

Track listing

All compositions by Jim Hall except where noted

  1. "Big Blues" − 6:23
  2. "Beautiful" (Red Mitchell) − 7:50
  3. "Waltz New" − 5:05
  4. "Fly Me to the Moon" (Bart Howard) − 6:18
  5. "Blue Dove" (Tradional) − 9:15
  6. "Osaka Express" − 4:38

Personnel

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References

  1. Jimm Hall discography, accessed December 4, 2019
  2. Jazzlists: Artsts House discography, accessed December 5, 2019
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Jim Hall: Jim Hall and Red Mitchell – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved December 4, 2019.