Art Farmer & Jim Hall - Big Blues (2LP, 45RPM)
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Art Farmer, flugelhorn [click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Farmer]
Jim Hall, guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Jim Hall]
Mike Mainieri, vibraphone
Michael Moore, bass
Steve Gadd, drums [click here to see more vinyl featuring Steve Gadd]
2 LP, Stoughton printing case-wrapped gatefold jacket
Limited to 1,500 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Org Music
Original Label : CTI Records
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in February 1978 by David Palmer and Joel Cohn
Produced by Creed Taylor
Remastered for vinyl from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1979
Reissued in 2014
Tracks:
Side A :
"Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) - 8:44
"A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) - 7:40
Side B:
"Big Blues" (Jim Hall) - 7:23
"Pavane for a Dead Princess" (Maurice Ravel) - 10:50
Reviews :
"Flügelhornist Art Farmer and guitarist Jim Hall had a regular group for a time in the mid-'60s but (with one exception) didn't play together again until this 1978 LP. It's an unusual effort for CTI in that it is a quintet set without added horns, strings, or keyboards. Farmer and Hall are joined by vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, bassist Michael Moore, and drummer Steve Gadd for two standards, the title cut, and a jazz adaptation of a piece by Ravel. 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." AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,2 / 5