Live at the Half-Note explained

Live at the Half-Note
Type:Live album
Artist:Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall
Cover:Live at the Half-Note.jpg
Released:1964
Recorded:December 5, 6 & 7, 1963
Venue:Half Note Club, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:37:26
Label:Atlantic
SD 1421
Producer:Arif Mardin
Chronology:Art Farmer
Prev Title:Interaction
Prev Year:1962
Next Title:To Sweden with Love
Next Year:1964

Live at the Half-Note is an album by Art Farmer's Quartet featuring guitarist Jim Hall recorded in 1963 at the Half Note Club and released on the Atlantic label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Hall was a perfect musical partner for Farmer since both musicians have mellow sounds and thoughtful improvising styles that are more complex than expected".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) - 12:27
  2. "Swing Spring" (Miles Davis) - 5:51
  3. "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 4:24
  4. "I Want to Be Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) - 9:41
  5. "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) - 5:03

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician_discography.php?id=6637#anchor121 Art Farmer discography
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 20, 2012