Jim Hall
Jazz guitarist Jim Hall, in 2005
Background information
Birth name	James Stanley Hall
Born	December 4, 1930
Origin	Buffalo, New York
Genre(s)	jazz/cool jazz/post-bop
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)	guitar
Years active	1955 - present
Label(s)	ArtistShare, Telarc

James Stanley Hall (born December 4, 1930, Buffalo, New York) is an American jazz guitarist. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 474 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1386 × 1752 pixel, file size: 350 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Jazz Guitarist Jim Hall plays at a seminar in Dayton, Ohio (September 17, 2005). ... December 4th redirects here. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Nickname: City of Good Neighbors, Queen City, City of Light Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County  - Mayor Byron Brown Area    - City 136. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... CD reissue of Daviss 1957 LP Birth of the Cool, collecting much of his 1949 to 1950 work. ... Post-bop is a term for a form of small-combo jazz music that evolved in the early-to-mid sixties. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parts of the guitar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... ArtistShare is a service for musicians to fund their projects outside the normal recording industry. ... Telarc International Corporation is a Cleveland, Ohio based independent record label, founded in 1977 by two classically trained musicians and former teachers, Jack Renner and Robert Woods. ... December 4th redirects here. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Nickname: City of Good Neighbors, Queen City, City of Light Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County  - Mayor Byron Brown Area    - City 136. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ...

Career

Educated at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Hall moved to Los Angeles where he began to attract national, and then international, attention in the late 1950s. Located in the University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States, the Cleveland Institute of Music is one of the nations premier music conservatories. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

There he studied classic guitar with Vincente Gómez.

He played with Chico Hamilton Quintet, (1955-1956), Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1956-1959), Ella Fitzgerald (1960-1961), Ben Webster, Hampton Hawes, Bob Brookmeyer, John Lewis, Zoot Sims, Paul Desmond, Lee Konitz and Bill Evans. Foreststorn Hamilton, better known as Chico Hamilton (born September 21, 1921 in Los Angeles) is a jazz drummer. ... James Peter Giuffre (born in Dallas, Texas, 1921) is an American jazz saxophone and clarinet player. ... Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Song), was considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909–September 20, 1973) was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Hampton Hawes (November 13, 1928 - May 22, 1977) was an African American jazz pianist. ... Robert Brookmeyer (born December 19, 1929) is an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, and arranger. ... John Lewis can refer to the following people: John L. Lewis (mayor of New Orleans) (1800–1886), mayor of New Orleans 1854–1856 John F. Lewis (1818–1895), United States Senator from Virginia John Lewis (1848–1972), English football player, administrator and referee John Lewis (department store founder) (died 1928... John Haley Zoot Sims was an American jazz musician. ... Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck, October 8, 1954. ... Lee Konitz (born 1927 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American jazz composer and saxophone player. ... William John Evans, (better known as Bill Evans) (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous jazz pianists of the 20th century; he remains one of the major influences on post-1950s jazz piano. ...

By 1960 Jim had arrived in New York to work with Sonny Rollins and Art Farmer, among others. His live and recorded collaborations with Bill Evans, Paul Desmond and Ron Carter are legendary. An early Rollins picture graces the cover of Volume One Theodore Walter Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Arthur Stewart (Art) Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999), was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. ... William John Evans, (better known as Bill Evans) (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous jazz pianists of the 20th century; he remains one of the major influences on post-1950s jazz piano. ... Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck, October 8, 1954. ... Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan) is an American jazz bassist. ...

His first formal recognition as a composer came in 1997, when Hall won the New York Jazz Critics Circle Award for Best Jazz Composer/Arranger. His pieces for string, brass, and vocal ensembles can be heard on his "Textures" and "By Arrangement" recordings. His original composition, "Quartet Plus Four," a piece for jazz quartet augmented by the Zapolski string quartet, was debuted in Denmark during the concert and ceremony where he was awarded the coveted Jazzpar Prize, and later released on CD.

His most recent large-scale composition was a concerto for guitar and orchestra, commissioned by Towson University in Maryland for The First World Guitar Congress, which was debuted in June 2004 with the Baltimore Symphony. Towson University, formerly State Normal School (1866-1935), Maryland State Teachers College at Towson (1935-1963), Towson State College (1963-1976), Towson State University (1976-1997), is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland. ...

In accepting the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship award in January 2004, he said, “The women and men who have received this award in the past have spread peace and love throughout the world, something that governments might emulate. I am pleased to be one of the peacemakers.” The NEA, or National Endowment for the Arts, every year honors up to seven jazz musicians with Jazz Master Awards. ...

Some years ago, Guitar Player magazine quoted Hall as saying "I do feel good about my playing. The instrument keeps me humble. Sometimes I pick it up and it seems to say `No, you can't play today.' I keep at it anyway though." Jim and his wife, Jane, who is both a psychoanalyst and a songwriter, live in New York City’s Greenwich Village with their dog, Django. Guitar Player magazine contains articles, interviews, reviews and lessons of an eclectic collection of artists, genres and products. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City... The Washington Square Arch Greenwich Village (pronounced Grennich Village; also called simply the Village) is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City. ...

Discography

• 1957 Street Swingers (with Bob Brookmeyer)
• 1960 Good Friday Blues (with o Modest Jazz Trio)
• 1962 Undercurrent
• 1996 Intermodulation (with Bill Evans)
• 1971 Where Would I Be?
• 1972 Alone Together (with Ron Carter)
• 1975 Concierto
• 1975 Live !
• 1976 Jim Hall Live in Tokyo
• 1978 Jim Hall & Red Mitchell (duo recorded live at Sweet Basil)
• 1981 Circles
• 1988 These Rooms
• 1989 All Across the City
• 1990 Live at Town Hall vol 1-2
• 1991 Subsequently
• 1993 Youkali
• 1993 Alone Together
• 1993 Dedications and Inspirations
• 1995 Dialogues
• 1995 Live at the Village West (with Ron Carter)
• 1997 Textures
• 1998 By Arrangement
• 1999 Jim Hall & Pat Metheny
• 2000 Grand Slam: Live at the Regatta Bar (with Joe Lovano)
• 2001 Jim Hall & Basses

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External links

• Profile at the Europe Jazz Network
• A fan page
• Jim Hall guitar tabs
• Jim Hall's Official Website