Thursday, February 17, 2011

Jim Hall and Bill Evans made two albums together as a duo, both with thought-provoking titles, Intermodulation (1966) and Undercurrent (1963), and both are now considered classics - among the very best recordings in jazz history, regardless of the size of the ensemble. Undercurrent opens with an up-tempo version of "My Funny Valentine" that may be the single track that best exemplifies the diversity of Jim Hall's guitar artistry. It features first one of his dazzling and one-of-a-kind solos and then, during Evans' solo, the ultra-swinging yet sensitive comping that led the great bassist Red Mitchell to say: "The best band I ever played with was Jim Hall". Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReOms_FY7EU.

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