Full Version: why is jim hall on the BLOWUP soundtrack?
ie. herbie, ron, jackie d, et al....how did hall end up being the guitar and not KB or Grant?
Jim Hall is a bad motherfucker, that's how.
Seriously, Hall's harmonic sense made him a logical choice, I'd think. Moreso than Grant, definitely, and maybe even moreso than Burrell. Hall's voicings and Herbie's are often of a similar mind, I think. And they both worked w/Sonny Rollins, remember.
Now as for how the actual contracting went down (which I think is what you're really asking, right?), I don't know.
Seriously, Hall's harmonic sense made him a logical choice, I'd think. Moreso than Grant, definitely, and maybe even moreso than Burrell. Hall's voicings and Herbie's are often of a similar mind, I think. And they both worked w/Sonny Rollins, remember.
Now as for how the actual contracting went down (which I think is what you're really asking, right?), I don't know.
It's a bit similar to having Chuck Israels on Herbie's "My Point of View" album. Seemed like a strange choice, to me. But it worked.
Don't know if this really has anything to do with this thread, but Jim Hall is on a Greg Osby Blue Note with Andrew Hill on piano.
Yeah, he also did the duets with Bill Evans in 1962 on Blue Note. I haven't heard Blow Up, but I imagine he was around when Herbie was coming up with the music and he probably was just top of mind as a musician that Herbie wanted to include.
Let's not forget that Jim was tight with Ron Carter, who was tight with Herbie.
Joe C.
Joe C.
| QUOTE (.:.impossible @ Oct 23 2004, 10:52 AM) |
| Yeah, he also did the duets with Bill Evans in 1962 on Blue Note. |
The Bill Evans/Jim Hall date 'Undercurrent' was initially recorded for United Artists, not BN, in vinyl days.
It was reissued later as a CD on BN.
| QUOTE (Joe Carter @ Oct 23 2004, 10:59 AM) |
| Let's not forget that Jim was tight with Ron Carter. |
Didn't they do some live duo performances in the early 70s? A friend of mine saw Ron play in NYC back then, with a guitarist. I'm not sure, but I think it was Jim.
You can be sure they did !
They did one or two more duo records for Concord. These are all verrry nice!
| QUOTE (ztrauq22 @ Oct 23 2004, 04:32 PM) |
| You can be sure they did ! |
[QUOTE]That's the album that got me through college, along with Undercurrent, Jim and Bill Evans.
Joe C.
| QUOTE (Joe Carter @ Oct 24 2004, 10:00 PM) | ||
That's the album that got me through college, along with Undercurrent, Jim and Bill Evans. Joe C. |
One of the best versions for St. Thomas (IMHO).
Wait a minute... someone could actually HEAR Chuck Israels on "My Point of View?"
| QUOTE (jlhoots @ Oct 23 2004, 03:16 PM) |
| Don't know if this really has anything to do with this thread, but Jim Hall is on a Greg Osby Blue Note with Andrew Hill on piano. |
....no, it doesn't have anything to do with this thread!
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