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Live at the Half-Note

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.

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Live at the Half-Note
Live album by
Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall
Released1964
RecordedDecember 5, 6 & 7, 1963
VenuesHalf Note Club, New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:26
LabelsAtlantic
SD 1421
ProducerArif Mardin
Art Farmer chronology
Interaction
(1962)
Live at the Half-Note
(1964)
To Sweden with Love
(1964)
Jim Hall chronology
Interaction
(1962)
Live at the Half-Note
(1963)
To Sweden with Love
(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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star2

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

References

References

  1. Art Farmer discography accessed June 20, 2012
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 20, 2012