Jim Hall/Red Mitchell

Jim Hall/Red Mitchell
Live album by
Jim Hall and Red Mitchell
Released1978
RecordedJanuary 20 and 21, 1978
VenuesSweet Basil, New York City
GenreJazz
Length39:29
LabelsArtists House
AH 5
ProducerJohn Snyder
Jim Hall chronology
Commitment
(1976)		 Jim Hall/Red Mitchell
(1978)		 Big Blues
(1979)
Red Mitchell chronology
Blues for a Crushed Soul
(1978)		 Jim Hall/Red Mitchell
(1978)		 Scairport Blues
(1978)

Jim Hall/Red Mitchell is a live album by guitarist Jim Hall and bassist Red Mitchell recorded at Sweet Basil Jazz Club in 1978 and released by the Artists House label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar
DownBeatStarStarStarStarStar

Allmusic reviewer by Scott Yanow called it a "lyrical, introverted, and sometimes exquisite set of duets" and said "Hall and Mitchell always had big ears, and although the music is at a low volume and the duo stretches out ... there are no sleepy moments".

DownBeat gave the album 5 stars. Reviewer Fred Bouchard wrote, "Intimate feeling and impeccable playing back up the bouquet-throwing. Red’s grand but agile singing, via his resonant 1760 German bass tuned in fifths, wraps you up like a bear hug. while Jim’s warmly familiar guitar breezes more daringly and playfully than you can imagine. There is risk and adventure to their music, for all its hush and geniality".

Track listing

All compositions by Jim Hall except where noted

  1. "Big Blues" − 6:23
  2. "Beautiful" (Red Mitchell) − 7:50
  3. "Waltz New" − 5:05
  4. "Fly Me to the Moon" (Bart Howard) − 6:18
  5. "Blue Dove" (Traditional) − 9:15
  6. "Osaka Express" − 4:38

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Jim Hall discography, accessed December 4, 2019
  2. ↑ Jazzlists: Artists House discography, accessed December 5, 2019
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Jim Hall: Jim Hall and Red Mitchell – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Bouchard, Fred (June 7, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat. 46 (11): 28.