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It's Nice to Be with You: Jim Hall in Berlin
It's Nice to Be with You: Jim Hall in Berlin in Bloomington, MN
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Jim Hall
recorded this trio session with expatriate bassist
Jimmy Woode
and one of Europe's top drummers,
Daniel Humair
, during a 1969 visit to Berlin. At first
"Up, Up and Away,"
a
Jimmy Webb
composition that turned into a huge hit for the pop group the
Fifth Dimension
, might seem like an unlikely jazz vehicle, but it soars to new heights with the trio's inventive approach. Familiar standards include a snappy
"My Funny Valentine"
and an intensely lyrical
"Body and Soul.'
Producer
Joachim Berendt
's suggestion to
Hall
that he duet with himself via overdubbing resulted in
"Young One, For Debra,"
a warm ballad tribute to
's daughter, and a breath taking rendition of
"In a Sentimental Mood."
He also revisits his
"Romaine,"
utilizing a bossa nova setting (recorded previously with pianist
Bill Evans
on their classic duo date
Undercurrent
) and explores his wife's upbeat composition
"It's Nice to Be with You"
(a work that should have lyrics if it doesn't already). Only briefly available as a CD reissue of the earlier LP, this collectible release is well worth acquiring. ~ Ken Dryden
recorded this trio session with expatriate bassist
Jimmy Woode
and one of Europe's top drummers,
Daniel Humair
, during a 1969 visit to Berlin. At first
"Up, Up and Away,"
a
Jimmy Webb
composition that turned into a huge hit for the pop group the
Fifth Dimension
, might seem like an unlikely jazz vehicle, but it soars to new heights with the trio's inventive approach. Familiar standards include a snappy
"My Funny Valentine"
and an intensely lyrical
"Body and Soul.'
Producer
Joachim Berendt
's suggestion to
Hall
that he duet with himself via overdubbing resulted in
"Young One, For Debra,"
a warm ballad tribute to
's daughter, and a breath taking rendition of
"In a Sentimental Mood."
He also revisits his
"Romaine,"
utilizing a bossa nova setting (recorded previously with pianist
Bill Evans
on their classic duo date
Undercurrent
) and explores his wife's upbeat composition
"It's Nice to Be with You"
(a work that should have lyrics if it doesn't already). Only briefly available as a CD reissue of the earlier LP, this collectible release is well worth acquiring. ~ Ken Dryden
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