Jim Hall & David Matthews Orchestra – Concierto De Aranjuez (Japanese Edition)
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Jim Hall [click here to see more vinyl featuring Jim Hall]
David Matthews Orchestra:
- Electric Piano – David Matthews
- Electric Guitar – Paul Metz
- Electric Bass – Mark Egan
- Drums – Jimmy Madison
- Percussion – David Charles
- Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Ronnie Cuber
- Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Gerry Niewood
- Flute, Alto Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Piccolo Flute – Dave Tofani
- Trumpet – Joe Shepley, Tom Harrell
- Trombone – Sam Burtis
- French Horn – Fred Griffin
- Tuba – Tony Price
Arranged by David Matthews
Written by Joaquín Rodrigo (A1), David Matthews (A2, B2), Kōsaku Yamada (A3), Daniel Alomía Robles (B1), Jim Hall (B3)
1LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified (Japan)
Label : Electric Bird
Original Label : Electric Bird
Recorded at A&R Studio, N.Y., January 18, 1981
Engineered by Tom Jung, Dave Shirk
Produced by Susumu Morikawa
Executive-Producer – Shigeyuki Kawashima
Originally released in 1981
Tracks:
Side A
- Concierto De Aranjuez
- Summerwaltz
- Red Dragon Fly
Side B
- El Condor Pasa
- Ara Cruz
- Chorale & Dance
Reviews:
“Jim Hall's warm, fluid guitar and full tones are the anchor for this good but often unexciting session pairing him with the David Matthews orchestra. Hall recorded the title track on two other occasions; this third version is nicely orchestrated and produced, and Hall's solo is superbly played but adds little to the interpretation that he had provided before. The orchestra is wisely kept from getting in Hall's way, and his guitar lines are bright, sometimes arresting, and frequently dazzling. What is missing is the inventive spark and extra dimension Hall usually injects into his material. When these tracks were originally cut in 1981, Hall had been away from the studio for three years.” AllMusic Review by Ron Wynn
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.36 / 5