Jim Hall – Concierto (Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | CTI Records)

Jim Hall – Concierto is an album by guitarist Jim Hall, recorded on April 16 and 23, 1975 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, produced by Creed Taylor, with Rudy Van Gelder as engineer and arrangements by Don Sebesky. It was released on CTI Records in 1975 (cat. no. CTI 6060). Hall plays in a sextet with Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Roland Hanna, Ron Carter and Steve Gadd; the whole of side two is given to his almost twenty-minute version of Joaquín Rodrigo's “Concierto de Aranjuez”. Side one has Cole Porter's “You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To”, Hall's “Two's Blues” and Jane Hall's “The Answer Is Yes”. This copy is a German reissue on CTI.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CTI Records CTI 6060
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: not stated (original: 1975)
• Genre: Jazz, Cool jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (Cole Porter)
2. Two's Blues (Jim Hall)
3. The Answer Is Yes (Jane Hall)

Side B

1. Concierto de Aranjuez (Joaquín Rodrigo)

Personnel

Jim Hall (guitar), Paul Desmond (alto saxophone), Chet Baker (trumpet), Roland Hanna (piano), Ron Carter (bass), Steve Gadd (drums).

Arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky; produced by Creed Taylor; recorded by Rudy Van Gelder (Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, April 1975); cover photo: Pete Turner.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released by CTI in the US in 1975. This copy is a German reissue with the same catalogue number CTI 6060; no release year is stated for this pressing.

Who plays alongside Jim Hall?
Paul Desmond on alto saxophone, Chet Baker on trumpet, Roland Hanna on piano, Ron Carter on bass and Steve Gadd on drums. The arrangements are by Don Sebesky.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Jim Hall records?
Yes, for example Bill Evans & Jim Hall – Undercurrent, Ron Carter And Jim Hall – Live At Village West. More titles are in our Jazz collection.