Ron Carter & Jim Hall - Live at Village West (1982)

Tracklist

01. Bag's Groove
02. All the Things You Are
03. Blue Monk
04. New Waltz
05. Down from Antigua
06. Summer Night
07. St. Thomas
08. Embraceable You
09. Laverne Walk
10. Baubles, Bangles and Beads



personnel:

Ron Carter - Double Bass
Jim Hall - Guitar

The second live collaboration between bassist Ron Carter and guitarist Jim Hall follows their first recording together by a decade, but their chemistry together is every bit as strong, if not improved. Other than the occasional sound of the bar cash register, there is little in the way of background noise as the audience remains transfixed to the intricate improvisations of the duo, along with their solid comping for one another. The fare includes brilliant renditions of standards such as "All the Things You Are" and "Embraceable You"; classic jazz works like "Bag's Groove," "St. Thomas," and "Blue Monk"; along with originals like Carter's stunning "New Waltz" (with its very abstract improvised arrangement) and Hall's infectious "Down From Antigua," which deserves to become a jazz standard. Highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden, AMG