Jim Hall/Red Mitchell

Jim Hall/Red Mitchell
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
Jim Hall chronology
Commitment (1976) Jim Hall/Red Mitchell (1978) Big Blues (1979)
Red Mitchell chronology
Blues for a Crushed Soul (1978) Jim Hall/Red Mitchell (1978) Scairport Blues (1978)

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

Professional ratings

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

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" (Traditional) − 9:15
6. "Osaka Express" − 4:38

Personnel

• Jim Hall − guitar
• Red Mitchell − bass

References

1. Jim Hall discography, accessed December 4, 2019
2. Jazzlists: Artists House discography, accessed December 5, 2019
3. Yanow, Scott. Jim Hall: Jim Hall and Red Mitchell – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved December 4, 2019.
4. Bouchard, Fred (June 7, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat . 46 (11): 28.