RIP Jim Hall

[blackwingchai]

http://news.yahoo.com/jazz-guitarist-master-jim-hall-dies-83-214114232.html

  

[dannygatton]

We celebrate the life of Jim Hall-- a giant in jazz.  Less is more, few notes yet spot on with depth-- that is Jim Hall (RIP).

Hall was once quoted as saying, “Players should force themselves to hear something and then play it, rather than just do whatever comes under their fingers. I try to make my playing as fresh as possible by not relying on set patterns.”

His best work IMHO is "Jim Hall Live" (1975).  Listening to it right now and thanking God for Jim Hall.

[Deadwing]

I got into classic jazz guitar after seeing him perform on TV. RPN 9 used to show musical performances taken from PBS in the US. This was one of those.

[klause]

Another loss.

[bluesy_pt]

The first Jim Hall song I heard was his version of "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" and he had been one of my favorite jazz guitar players ever since. RIP, Jim Hall.

[dannygatton]

The first Jim Hall song I heard was his version of "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" and he had been one of my favorite jazz guitar players ever since. RIP, Jim Hall.

That is indeed a great version. Try listening also to J.Hall's versions of T.Monk's 'Round Midnight, and Scrapple from Apple too. Tonewise-- fat anf round from his ES175 P90s.