| Big Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Farmer and Jim Hall | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | February 2–3, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:37 | |||
| Label | CTI CTI 7083 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Art Farmer chronology | ||||
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| Jim Hall chronology | ||||
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Big Blues is an album by American flugelhornist Art Farmer and guitarist Jim Hall, featuring performances recorded in 1978 and released on the CTI label.[1] It was produced by Creed Taylor.[2]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review stated: "Since Farmer and Hall have long had very complementary styles (both being lyrical, harmonically advanced and thoughtful in their improvisations), it is little surprise that this set is a complete success".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
[edit]- "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) - 8:44
- "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) - 7:40
- "Big Blues" (Jim Hall) - 7:23
- "Pavane for a Dead Princess" (Maurice Ravel) - 10:50
Personnel
[edit]- Art Farmer - flugelhorn
- Jim Hall - guitar
- Michael Moore - bass
- Steve Gadd - drums
- Mike Mainieri - vibraphone
- David Matthews - arranger
References
[edit]- ^ Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 27, 2012
- ^ "Billboard's Recommended LPs". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 20. May 19, 1979. p. 99.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 27, 2012
- ^ Sandmel, Ben (February 1980). "Art Farmer: The Summer Knows / Art Farmer and Jim Hall: Big Blues". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 2. pp. 40, 43.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 76. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
