There's good news and better news for the many fans of guitar great Jim Hall--counted among them a number of established guitarists who are, themselves, eminent. It would be hard to find a guitarist who doesn't look up to Hall and whose playing has not been influenced by him in some way. Players relish Hall's rich sound--the interesting melodic and harmonic ideas, the way he lets music breathe, the phrasing. The good news is that his most recent recording, the double CD Hemispheres came out in the latter part of 2008 on ArtistShare, teaming Hall with the amazing Bill Frisell.
Veteran AAJ contributor R.J.DeLuke spoke with Hall about the recording of Hemispheres, his long history playing with a who's who of jazz history over the past half century, listening habits and more.
Check out Jim Hall: The Elegant Guitarist at AAJ today!
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