It's Nice to Be With You (Jim Hall album)
| It's Nice to Be With You | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | June 27 & 28, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Teldec Studio Berlin, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:17 | |||
| Label | MPS MSP 9037 | |||
| Producer | Joachim-Ernst Berendt | |||
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It's Nice to Be With You (subtitled Jim Hall in Berlin) is an album by guitarist Jim Hall which was recorded in 1969 during a European tour and released on the MPS label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Ken Dryden states "this collectible release is well worth acquiring".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Jim Hall except where noted.
- "Up, Up and Away" (Jimmy Webb) - 4:57
- "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:28
- "Young One for Debra" - 4:26
- "Blue Joe" - 4:45
- "It's Nice to Be with You" (Jane Herbert) - 4:43
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington) - 5:50
- "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) - 6:21
- "Romaine" - 2:58
Personnel
[edit]Trivia
[edit]The album cover shows Jim Hall having his daughter Devra[4] eat a bite of a bockwurst in front of a German kiosk.
References
[edit]- ^ MPS Records album entry, accessed November 17, 2016
- ^ Jim Hall discography Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 17, 2016
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. It's Nice to Be With You – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Keepnews, Peter (2013-12-11). "Jim Hall, Master Jazz Guitarist Who Played With the Greats, Dies at 83". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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