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Jazzpar Quartet + 4 (Remastered 2021)
Storyville Records

Jazzpar Quartet + 4 (Remastered 2021)

$17.99

Details

Composer
STRAYHORN HENDRIX ELLINGTON
Artist
Jim Hall
Format
CD
Label
Storyville Records
Released
Mar 19, 2021
Catalog #
SVL1018476
UPC
717101847624

About

The history of the JAZZPAR AWARDS constitutes a significant development in the recognition of jazz by international arbiters of taste. Set up by the Danish Jazz Center and sponsored by Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni, it was the first award in the jazz field to offer an international nominee not only the exposure of a concert series, but the donation of a statuette and a significant cash prize. Between 1990 and 2004, the award was made to several American performers but also, reflecting the history of the music itself, to six Europeans. Each annual winner was required to perform in a situation of their own choosing, but one which would involve several local players, as seen in the present series of reissues. When the late guitarist and composer Jim Hall emerged triumphant in 1998, it was not because of any conscious awareness of the pendulum effect but because his name evoked the most unanimous praise, out of the dozens of artists who had come up for discussion. Already at that point, his career had covered more than 40 years and evoked past associations with people such as Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Giuffre, Sonny Rollins and Art Farmer. What these great artists (and many more) found in Hall was a player of great sensitivity and intelligence, to whom the idea of co-operation was second nature but whose approach was completely individual. Personality is obviously the key factor, and Jims can perhaps be described as confident but self-effacing. Musically, that translated into a style which was both cogent and laconic which makes a lot of sense but not a lot of noise and its this combination that lends itself to taking on board others ideas and complementing rather than contradicting them.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 The Uninvited: Stella by Starlight 09:35
    Track
    1
    Title
    The Uninvited: Stella by Starlight
    Duration
    09:35
    Composer
    Victor Young
    Performer
    Jim Hall, Chris Potter, Thomas Ovesen, Terry Clarke
  2. 2 Chelsea Bridge 11:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    Chelsea Bridge
    Duration
    11:08
    Composer
    Billy Strayhorn
    Performer
    Jim Hall, Chris Potter, Thomas Ovesen, Terry Clarke
  3. 3 Mr. Blues 09:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    Mr. Blues
    Duration
    09:26
    Composer
    Jim Hall
    Performer
    Jim Hall, Chris Potter, Thomas Ovesen, Terry Clarke
  4. 4 Thesis 11:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Thesis
    Duration
    11:44
    Composer
    Jim Hall
    Performer
    Jim Hall, Chris Potter, Thomas Ovesen, Terry Clarke
    Ensemble
    Zapolski Quartet
  5. 5 Quartet + 4 08:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    Quartet + 4
    Duration
    08:03
    Composer
    Jim Hall
    Performer
    Jim Hall, Chris Potter, Thomas Ovesen, Terry Clarke
    Ensemble
    Zapolski Quartet
  6. 6 Purple Haze 07:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    Purple Haze
    Duration
    07:22
    Composer
    Jimi Hendrix
    Performer
    Jim Hall, Chris Potter, Thomas Ovesen, Terry Clarke
    Ensemble
    Zapolski Quartet
  7. 7 In a Sentimental Mood 05:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    In a Sentimental Mood
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Jim Hall, Chris Potter, Thomas Ovesen, Terry Clarke