Hall,Jim Early Albums Collection CD

Jim Hall - The Early Albums Collection - Born in Buffalo, New York in 1930, James Stanley Hall was an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Hall moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, during his childhood. Hall's mother played the piano, his grandfather the violin, and his uncle the guitar. Jim began playing the guitar at the age of 10, when his mother gave him an instrument as a Christmas present. At 13 he heard Charlie Christian play on a Benny Goodman record, which he called his "spiritual awakening". As a teenager in Cleveland, he performed professionally, and also took up the double bass. Hall's major influences since childhood were tenor saxophonists Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Paul Gonsalves, and Lucky Thompson. While he copied out solos by Charlie Christian, and later Barney Kessel, it was horn players from whom he took the lead. In 1955, Hall attended the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he majored in composition, studying piano and bass in addition to theory. Jim Hall was a true original on the jazz spectrum, always experimenting and pushing ahead, and the albums featured on this new collection illustrate his musical prowess, innovative practices and acute talents perfectly. All originally released between 1959 and 1965, the eight records featured here in astounding re-mastered versions remain a pure delight, and this set works equally well for those new to Jim Hall's music and those already somewhat familiar. - Featuring 8 records released between 1959 and 1965, this 4CD set works equally well for those new to Jim Hall's music and those already familiar.

1. Stompin' at the Savoy 2. Things Ain't What They Used to Be 3. This Is Always 4. Thanks for the Memory 5. Tangerine 6. Stella By Starlight 7. 9:20 Special 8. Deep in a Dream 9. Look for the Silver Lining 10. Seven Come Eleven 11. Arrowhead 12. Street Swingers 13. Hot Buttered Noodling 14. Musicale Du Jour 15. Raney Day 16. Jupiter 17. He's Gone Away 18. Jacob's Ladder 19. We Played at Love 20. Mother I Would Marry 21. Wandering 22. The House of the Rising Sun 23. Hold on 24. The Streets of Laredo 25. Black Is the Color 26. Dark Is the Night 27. Pretty Little Horses 28. I Gave My Love a Cherry 29. Abstraction 30. Piece for Guitar ; Strings 31. Variants on a Theme of John Lewis (Django): Variant I 32. Variant II 33. Variant III 34. Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross): Variant I 35. Variant II 36. Variant III 37. Variant IV 38. My Funny Valentine 39. I Hear a Rhapsody 40. Dream Gypsy 41. Romain 42. Skating in Central Park 43. Darn That Dream 44. Hold Me 45. A Primera Vez 46. Presente de Natal 47. Morning of the Carnival 48. Este Seu Olhar 49. Betaminus 50. Move It 51. All Across the City 52. Coisa Mais Linda 53. How About You 54. I've Got You Under My Skin 55. My Man's Gone Now 56. Turn Out the Stars 57. Angel Face 58. Jazz Samba 59. All Across the City 60. Capricious 61. Impromptu 62. Don't Go Down South 63. Muffle Guffle 64. Free and Oozy 65. Paraphrase 66. Empty Ballroom 67. At la Carrousel