The Jazz Show Episode February 20, 2017

Jazz Guitar: Jim Hall with Carl Perkins(piano), Red Mitchell (bass).

9:04pm - 12:37am

This was the album that showed guitar great Jim Hall the door to becoming the Jazz icon that he was. This was Hall's debut date under his own name and proved that this young man in January 1957 when this date was recorded was headed for greatness. Hall went on to become one of the most influential guitarists in Jazz History and had a long and very productive career. His partners here include the legendary pianist Carl Perkins who left us in 1958 as a result of o drug overdose. A sad end to a very very promising career. Perkins is a magnificent accompanist and soloist. Anchoring everything is Keith "Red" Mitchell, one of the finest bassists on the planet. Eleven standards are explored here and Hall's feel and blues oriented playing is marvelous. "Jazz Guitar" is an apt description of this recording. Deep and easy on the ears.

Track Listing:

Soul Stirrin'
Bennie Green · Soul Stirrin'
Split Kick
Art Blakey · A Night At Birdland
Lullaby of Birdland
Maya Rae · Sapphire Blues
Dream A Little Dream of Me
Maya Rae · Sapphire Blues
Sapphire Birds
Maya Rae · Sapphire Birds
I Got Rhythm
Maya Rae · Sapphire Birds
Summertime
Maya Rae · Sapphire Birds
A Night in Tunisia
Art Blakey · A Night at Birdland
Stompin At The Savoy
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
Things Ain't What They Used to be
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
This is Always
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
Thanks for the Memoory
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
Tangerine
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
Stella By Starlight
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
9:20 Special
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
Deep in a Dream
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
Look for the Silver Lining
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
Seven Come Eleven
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
Too Close for Comfort
Jim Hall · Jazz Guitar
Bolivia
Cedar Walton · Eastern Rebellion
Naima
Cedar Walton · Eastern Rebellion
5/4 Thing
Cedar Walton · Eastern Rebellion
Sanyas
Woody Shaw · The Moontrane
Katrina Ballerina
Woody Shaw · The Moontrane
Quicksilver
Art Blakey · A Night At Birdland
SoulStirrin'
Bennie Green · Soul Stirrin'