Concierto

by Jim Hall

Concierto cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: CTI
  • Country: US
  • Length: 1:05:45
  • Community rating: 4.1/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Jim Hall's 1975 'Concierto' finds the masterful guitarist in a uniquely lyrical setting, his characteristically understated elegance amplified by the presence of Paul Desmond’s breathy alto saxophone and Chet Baker’s plaintive trumpet. Anchored by a stellar rhythm section of Ron Carter, Steve Gadd, and Roland Hanna, the album beautifully reimagines Rodrigo's 'Concierto de Aranjuez' as a spacious jazz canvas, while also showcasing Hall’s gift for melodic improvisation within a refined, chamber-like atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: guitars, melodic, sophisticated, orchestral, classic

Tracklist

  1. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (7:06)
  2. Two's Blues (3:50)
  3. The Answer Is Yes (7:39)
  4. Concierto De Aranjuez (19:20)
  5. Rock Skippin' (6:10)
  6. Unfinished Business (2:36)
  7. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - alt. take (7:27)
  8. The Answer Is Yes - alt. take (5:34)
  9. Rock Skippin' - alt. take (6:03)

Credits

  • Jim Hall - primary artist, guitar, written-by
  • Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
  • Don Sebesky - arranged by
  • Thomas B. Allen - artwork [liner illustration]
  • Ron Carter - bass
  • Bob Ciano - design [album]
  • Steve Gadd - drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
  • Leonard Feather - liner notes
  • Pete Turner - photography by
  • Roland Hanna - piano
  • Creed Taylor - producer
  • Chet Baker - trumpet
  • Cole Porter - written-by
  • Jane Hall - written-by
  • JoaquĂ­n Rodrigo - written-by

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