Jim Hall & Pat Metheny

• Artist: Jim Hall & Pat Metheny
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• Release Date: April 27, 1999
• Total Time: 73:47
• Genre: Jazz

Review

These two guitarists -- one an elder statesman, the other still a relatively young man in the midst of a stellar career -- are such a natural fit that it's amazing no one's thought of getting them together for a duo album before. Both play with a gentle touch and sweet tone, and both are capable of challenging experimentation, though each have spent most of their time in one mainstream tradition or another (Jim Hall in straight-ahead jazz, Pat Metheny in jazz-rock fusion). On this disc they focus on original compositions (Metheny's "Farmer's Trust" and "Into the Dream," Hall's "Cold Spring" and "Waiting to Dance"), but there are also tunes by Jerome Kern and Steve Swallow as well as the inevitable rendition of "Summertime." Their interplay is nothing short of astounding, and the five improvisational pieces scattered throughout the program sometimes sound as organized as the standards. The mood does get a little bit samey after a while, and the complete lack of high frequencies in both guitarists' tones might leave you wondering if you've got water in your ear. But overall, this really is a wonderful album. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Lookin' Up [Studio Recording]	Jim Hall	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(4:34)
All the Things You Are [Live]	Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(6:58)
The Birds and the Bees [Live]	Attila Zoller	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(5:04)
Improvisation, No. 2 [Studio Recording]	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(1:05)
Falling Grace [Studio Recording]	Steve Swallow	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(4:39)
Ballad Z [Studio Recording]	Pat Metheny	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(4:33)
Summertime [Live]	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(5:35)
Farmer's Trust [Live]	Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(5:29)
Cold Spring [Live]	Jim Hall	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(6:29)
Improvisation, No. 2 [Studio Recording]	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(1:11)
Into the Dream [Studio Recording]	Pat Metheny	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(3:05)
Don't Forget [From Passaggio Per Il Paradiso][Version]	Pat Metheny	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(4:46)
Improvisation, No. 3 [Studio Recording]	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(3:22)
Waiting to Dance [Studio Recording]	Jim Hall	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(4:38)
Improvisation, No. 4 [Studio Recording]	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(2:37)
Improvisation, No. 5 [Studio Recording]	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(2:08)
All Across the City [Live]	Jim Hall	Jim Hall, Pat Metheny	(7:34)

Credits

Jim Hall (Main Performer), Pat Metheny (Performer)