Big Blues (Art Farmer album)
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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 | |||
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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]
Reception[]
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".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing[]
- "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[]
- Art Farmer - flugelhorn
- Jim Hall - guitar
- Michael Moore - bass
- Steve Gadd - drums
- Mike Mainieri - vibraphone
- David Matthews - arranger
References[]
- ^ Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 27, 2012
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 27, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 76. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
Categories:
- 1979 albums
- Art Farmer albums
- Jim Hall (musician) albums
- Albums produced by Creed Taylor
- Albums arranged by David Matthews (keyboardist)
- Albums recorded at Electric Lady Studios
- CTI Records albums