JIM HALL IN BERLIN LP 1969 EX/EX NICE TO BE WITH YOU

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VG+/EX 1969 ISSUE STEREO LP (GERMAN ISSUE MPS BASF 12145), RECORDING 1ST ISSUED IN 1969, FEATURING JIM HALL, JIMMY WOODE AND DANIEL HUMAIR IN A BERLIN SESSION PRODUCED BY JOACHIM BERENDT. ORIGINAL COVER ARTWORK AND REAR COVER PHOTOS.

HUGELY ENJOYABLE 1960'S SESSION FROM THIS HIGHLY REGARDED PERIOD OF HALL'S CAREER, SHOWING HALL AT HOME IN THE STUDIO IN EXPERIMENTAL & TOUCHINGLY INTIMATE MOOD.

SUPERB SUPPORT BY THE WOODE AND HUMAIR. VINYL IS EXCELLENT, FULLY TESTED WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF WEAR, COVER CORNERS SHOW VERY LIGHT SIGNS OF SHELF-WEAR.

IMMEDIATE DISPATCH WORLDWIDE FROM UK JAZZ SPECIALIST - MORE BY HALL AVAILABLE

Review by Ken Dryden

Jim Hall recorded this trio session with expatriate bassist Jimmy Woode and one of Europe's top drummers, Daniel Humair, during a 1969 visit to Berlin. At first "Up, Up and Away," a Jimmy Webb composition that turned into a huge hit for the pop group the Fifth Dimension, might seem like an unlikely jazz vehicle, but it soars to new heights with the trio's inventive approach. Familiar standards include a snappy "My Funny Valentine" and an intensely lyrical "Body and Soul.' Producer Joachim Berendt's suggestion to Hall that he duet with himself via overdubbing resulted in "Young One, For Debra," a warm ballad tribute to Hall's daughter, and a breath taking rendition of "In a Sentimental Mood." He also revisits his "Romaine," utilizing a bossa nova setting (recorded previously with pianist Bill Evans on their classic duo date Undercurrent) and explores his wife's upbeat composition "It's Nice to Be with You" (a work that should have lyrics if it doesn't already). Only briefly available as a CD reissue of the earlier LP, this collectible release is well worth acquiring.

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Title Composer Time 1 Up, Up and Away Webb 5:01 2 My Funny Valentine Hart, Rodgers 3:31 3 Young One (For Debra) Hall 4:29 4 Blue Joe Hall 4:49 5 It's Nice to Be With You Herbert 4:46 6 In a Sentimental Mood Ellington, Kurtz, Mills 5:53 7 Body and Soul Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour 6:24 8 Romain Hall 2:57 Releases
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