Jim Hall/Red Mitchell
Live album by
Jim Hall and Red Mitchell
Released1978
RecordedJanuary 20 and 21, 1978
VenueSweet Basil, New York City
GenreJazz
Length39:29
LabelArtists House
AH 5
ProducerJohn Snyder
Jim Hall chronology
Commitment
(1976) 		Jim Hall/Red Mitchell
(1978) 		Big Blues
(1979)
Red Mitchell chronology
Blues for a Crushed Soul
(1978) 		Jim Hall/Red Mitchell
(1978) 		Scairport Blues
(1978)

Jim Hall/Red Mitchell is a live album by guitarist Jim Hall and bassist Red Mitchell recorded at Sweet Basil Jazz Club in 1978 and released by the Artists House label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic reviewer by Scott Yanow called it a "lyrical, introverted, and sometimes exquisite set of duets" and said "Hall and Mitchell always had big ears, and although the music is at a low volume and the duo stretches out ... there are no sleepy moments".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jim Hall except where noted

  1. "Big Blues" − 6:23
  2. "Beautiful" (Red Mitchell) − 7:50
  3. "Waltz New" − 5:05
  4. "Fly Me to the Moon" (Bart Howard) − 6:18
  5. "Blue Dove" (Traditional) − 9:15
  6. "Osaka Express" − 4:38

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Jimm Hall discography, accessed December 4, 2019
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Artsts House discography, accessed December 5, 2019
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jim Hall: Jim Hall and Red Mitchell – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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