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Jim Hall / Bill Frisell: Hemispheres
by Eyal Hareuveni
The first and lasting impression of this full-length collaboration between master and genre-bending guitarists Jim Hall and Bill Frisell is one of relaxed intimacy and indeed, this no-frills approach is one of the strengths of this project. Great affinity between great musician focused on creating music, who have the time and space to establish such rapport, ...
Greg Ruggiero: Balance
by Farrell Lowe
With Balance, guitarist Greg Ruggiero makes it clear that he is an artist with something to say, both through his instrument and his writing. This is not to imply that the music is a template for showy pyrotechnics, but rather a display of subtle technique and thoughtful composition. His pieces have the dynamic feel and grace ...
The Story of Jazz Guitar
by AAJ Staff
While in its early days, jazz guitar was considered a rhythm instrument alongside the banjo of Dixieland. In 1940, Charlie Christian and his Gibson ES-150 changed that and elevated guitar to lead instrument status alongside the saxophone and trumpet--instruments that could acoustically cut through the sound of a piano-bass-drums rhythm section. Here, we encapsulate some of ...
Jim Hall / Bill Frisell: Hemispheres
by Lyn Horton
Supported by the fan-funded alternative ArtistShare label, the two-disc release Hemispheres is collaboration between guitarists Jim Hall and Bill Frisell, joined by bassist Scott Colley and drummer Joey Barron on disc two. The recording documents how projects evolve when artists pull together without a plan necessarily to create unique product: a perfect recipe for invention. It ...
Beezwax Records to Release "Balance" from Guitarist/Composer Will Sellenraad
Available Now at Beezwaxrecords.com and to be officially released on March 31, 2009 Balance features Sellenraad with Abraham Burton (saxophones), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (bass) + Victor Lewis (drums) “...you will definitely be hearing more from Will Sellenraad” – Kenny Barron Hailed as a “hidden gem,” guitarist/composer Will Sellenraad has earned a fast growing reputation of being at ...
Jim Hall / Bill Frisell: Hemispheres
by Mark F. Turner
Hemispheres is a wonderful collaboration between two esteemed veteran guitarists, Jim Hall and Bill Frisell. Though each has travelled different yet celebrated paths, this is their first full length (double CD) release together. Hall's masterful playing, tempered by a smooth rotund tone, has been appreciated since the 1950s in performances with such names ...
Hemispheres
By Jim Hall
Label: ArtistShare
Released: 2008
Track listing: CD1: Throughout; All Across the City; Bag's Groove; Migration; Family; Waiting to Dance; Bimini; Masters of War; Beijing Blues; Monica Jane. CD2: I'll Remember April; Barbaro; Chelsea Bridge; Owed to Freddie; Beija Flor; Here and Now; My Funny Valentine; Card Tricks; In a Sentimental Mood; Sonnymoon for Two.
Paul Desmond: Take Ten
by Doug Ramsey
This article appears in Chapter 28 of Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond by Doug Ramsey (Parkside Publications, 2005). When Desmond had time off from the Brubeck group, he was likely to be recording under his own name. Beginning with the first Desmond Blue session, he and Jim Hall ...
Getting Involved with Jim Hall and Bill Frisell
Jim Hall's latest ArtistShare project is a duo collaboration with guitarist Bill Frisell. Through ArtistShare you can participate directly in the making of the CD, get your name listed on the CD or even design the CD cover! Enjoy the music and the experience! Get your name listed on Jim's CD! Or choose which one you ...
Duologues
By Jim Hall
Label: CAM Jazz
Released: 2006
Track listing: 01. Duologue 1 (Hall, Pieranunzi) - 2:34;
02. Careful (Hall) - 5:26;
03. From E. To C. (Pieranunzi) - 6:16;
04. Our Valentines (Hall, Pieranunzi) - 10:44;
05. Duologue 2 (Hall, Pieranunzi) - 2:26;
06. The Point at Issue (Pieranunzi) - 4:19;
07. Something Tells Me (Hall) - 4:41;
08. Jimlogue (Hall) - 4:38;
09. Duologue 3 (Hall, Pieranunzi) - 4:51;
10. Dreamlogue (Pieranunzi) - 6:24
