Skating in Central Park (Jim Hall)

Jim Hall · 1962 · Pièce de John Lewis relue en duo guitare-piano

Context

Composition by John Lewis, covered by Jim Hall and Bill Evans on Undercurrent. Bill Evans's biographer, Peter Pettinger, notes that the two musicians avoid the sonic clutter common in piano-guitar duos.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Cool (Birth of the Cool). Among the origins and influences of Cool: Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• Romain (1962)
• I Hear a Rhapsody (1962)
• My Funny Valentine (Jim Hall) (1962)
• This Is Always (1957)
• Tangerine (1957)
• Deep in a Dream (1957)

Sources

• EN: Undercurrent (Bill Evans and Jim Hall album)

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