Grand Slam

by Jim Hall, Joe Lovano, George Mraz & Lewis Nash

Grand Slam cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 2000
  • Label: Telarc
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:28
  • Community rating: 3.39/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Grand Slam' is the debut recording of the quartet of Jim Hall, Joe Lovano, George Mraz and Lewis Nash, made live at the Regattabar in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 20 to 22 January 2000. Its seven tracks are all Hall or Lovano compositions, including Lovano's 'Blackwell's Message', a memorial to drummer Ed Blackwell. John Snyder produced.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, melodic, acoustic, guitars, saxophone

Tracklist

  1. Slam (12:21)
  2. Chelsea Rendezvous (6:52)
  3. Border Crossing (6:20)
  4. Say Hello To Calypso (6:42)
  5. Blackwell's Message (10:58)
  6. All Across The City (9:39)
  7. Feel Free (6:36)

Credits

  • Jim Hall - primary artist, guitar, written-by
  • Joe Lovano - primary artist, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto clarinet, written-by
  • George Mraz - primary artist, bass
  • Lewis Nash - primary artist, drums
  • Jim Burt - design, cover
  • Anilda Carrasquillo - art direction
  • Michael Bishop - engineer
  • Robert Woods - executive-producer
  • Bob Blumenthal - liner notes
  • Steve Sherman - photography by
  • John Snyder - producer

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