I heard sad news that Jim Hall passed away this morning (10. December 2013). R.I.P. great master of guitar and music.

What I love is, these instructional videos usually have a bunch of solo or duet or small group playing from your faves

We are so lucky to live in the age of recording, so that we can enjoy the work of great artists like this even after they have departed. Thanks for all the great music, Jim. You probably played less notes in your career than some guitarists do in a week, but your notes were better.

It seems Japan is one of the major countries in the world who appreciates jazz musicians from America and invites them to perform and provides large audiences.

Thanks for posting this video. I took lessons with JIm in 1974. I miss him.

Rest in peace, Jim Hall. You will be missed for centuries to come!

This is a pearl! What a master class! I love Jim Hall! What a person! He shares very significant stuffs here! What a simplicity to pass the message! I'm in love with this video! When I saw this video for the first time I didn't understand english and only watched his beautiful fingers moving up and down the arm, hypnotized by the sound coming from his guitar. His playing is amazing. Always amazing! The notes come from his heart, but he also can theoryze everything. I spend full days listening to his music. I just can't get enough. Thanks so much Jim, your legacy in music will never forgot.

Both players are masters here! The opening blues is one of the finest jazz guitar duets you will ever hear. And the tone....

R.I.P Jim Hall... Such a wonderful artist and musician. Thanks for your contributions, and condolences to the Hall family. God bless!

Still coming back to this years later for guidance. What a master.

True, the great thing about jazz is, be it guitar, piano or the horn, this music style is so much evolved over the years, that it can grab any fuckin' tune and turn it on its head and make it sound "all jazz". But jazz musicians have to work the hardest to achieve that virtuosity. Because jazz music involves a quagmire of myriad queries and answers. I concur with Jim Hall - expanding short ideas into questions and questions with am answer here and there. True,learning jazz is life time process.

The Old Master, rest in Peace and many thanks...

Jim was a fantastic jazz musician, thank you for the video upload

As Bill Evans said, jazz is a process, not a style.

I'm so thankful to you for posting this fine video. Jim Hall was a wonderful player and I'm glad his music will endure through this medium. Sad to see him go, R.I.P.

His touch and his humility are timeless.

Grande Jim Hall! Uma lenda do Jazz. Sua obra é imortal. Está tocando no céu com Tony Williams, Art Blakey, Albert King, Freddie King, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald e outros tantos gênios da música que nos presentearam com sua arte, tornando nossa vidas mais alegres. Descanse em Paz, Jim. Obrigado por sua arte maravilhosa.

This is wonderful! I am sorry that I never met Jim! Maybe some day.....not here......RIP Jim!

So underrated! I remember buying a cd of his in the 90's I think, was young and still remember it! That tone!

Jim Hall - O maior guitarrista de improvisação na história do jazz.

What a fine guitarist and such a warm personality aswell.

Jim Hall, the unsung hero of Jazz on Guitar. So underrated, it saddens me.

@renakmans3521

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How is he unsung or underrated? Everyone knows his work and all the modern players point to him as their influence…Sco, Metheny, Frisell

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@@renakmans3521 True, Jim Hall has been the main influence of Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell, to name two of the greatest. Jim's work on the guitar is incomparable and some of the finest guitarists in the world recognize it.

really enjoyed the comping by both players. Satoshi makes me feel confident that the future of jazz guitar is in good hands....great hands, in fact. one 'o the fine young talents on the scene. glad i discovered him here.

Both players BEAUTIFUL. A better world with them by far.

Such beautiful tone and fluid, singing lines and an inquisitive mind. He will be missed forever....

Thank you so much for posting these videos of Jim Hall and Satoshi. I learned so much from just watching this. On my next viewing, I'll pick up my guitar and work along with it.

They're not musicians, they're magicians. Pure MAGiC

Great video. Very enlightening. Great to see Hall so relaxed. Thanks for sharing

I need start writing at the walls: "Jim Hall is god"

This is a wonderful insight into the sheer artistry of one of my all time favourite guitarists. I have had the pleasure of listening to and learning from this one hour video, but what I would give just to spend even half an hour in his company. Many thanks to the person who posted this wonderful video - I enjoyed every minute !

A very natural session. Very relaxed. I just love it . Thanks for uploading.

Magistral master class with JIm HALL... WITH BLUES SPIRIT and without to destroy another music .....

So many great conceptual ideas in here. Jim Hall is truly an inspiration, he has such a great attitude. I love how simple the things he suggests are; exploring the timbre of the different strings and picking positions, using slurs to match the tonguing of Giuffre's horn. Such simple things, but so much detail in how one might explore them.

Finally we found Satoshi Nakamoto! He’s just chillin and playing guitar with Jim Hall.

Wow, so much inspiration! He doesn't really give advice on how to practise, but he makes me think about ways to become a better player myself. Thanks for uploading!

we love Jim Hall, many tx

A great video, thanks for posting. Jim Hall is truly rocking the beige here but he was a master musician. I like the discreet use of the Whammy pedal in the final piece.

Jim's comping around 35:00 is just gorgeous. What a master!

I found this video to be very helpful when I first saw it about 20 years ago. I cant believe its been that long! The other video that was really great was Joe Pass' Chord video where he talks about voice leading on the guitar.

Jim Hall is great!!!

Such an awesome blues player too.

Jim is the quintessential non-babbler. He reminds nobody but himself, the zen master. I was thrilled to here the ideas he was putting down with Red Mitchell after a tour they had just done in Japan. Thanks for the babbling-notice. It's what good music is NOT about. Jim Hall !!! (Amen)

jim hall is a no nonsense type player,his phrasing and note choice are traditional but modern at the same time,he swings and has substance and intent,he is one of the last guys of his generation around and wont be around forever,love the early stuff as well,the jimmy giuffre 3 and the sonny rollins stuff,just awesome.see where someone mentioned eric johnson,good enough,if jim makes one think of their favorite guy thats very cool,just the fact that they were even checkin J hall out is just great.

So glad i found this!!

Favoloso Jim Hall!!

Thanks a million for posting!!

Actually, Eric Johnson is known for his rock music, his first record deal was a jazz group called the Electromagnets. He still writes and plays jazz even today. So, Eric Johnson... YES.

Grandissimo Mr. JIM HALL, un musicista di classe A, punto di riferimento per tutti i chitarristi interessati ad approfondire i vari aspetti del suonare la seiCorde: il SUONO, l'accompagnamento e il fraseggio solista. Questo Super-Video è la conferma della sua immensa esperienza musicale! Enjoy The MUSIC !!!.... ;-) mm65

Now there's something i didn't expect. Jim Hall and a Whammy pedal. Nice surprise. Not unprecedented. Tal Farlow had his "Full House Concept First Octave Divider".

Extraordinary performance

Wow they are in the lobby of Electric Lady Studio!

It's good you came along and ended this argument before it could start. I totally agree with you.

Thanks for posting this great video.

這個真是太屌了,I'm loving it~

Thanks for posting this video!

I agree. If you check out the Joe Pass instructional video posted on KZread as well, he knows just enough "theory" to be able to communicate his ideas-- but it's all about what he hears. He confuses terms, forgets the word "chromatic" at one point, and I think he might even mistakenly call C the 9th of F or something. When playing diminished chords he says the possible roots are seperated by a "major third or something." Yet he's undoubtedly one of the greatest guitarists there will ever be.

Wonderful footage!

it's like they're musicaly talking about the good things in life!!

Lovely clip - thanks for the upload, Rustampers!

Nice video- real nice. So much to take in at once.

''thump up'' No.214... how this man talk.. that story could get me to sleep :))...just awesome!!!

Pat really enjoyed Jimmy and learned a lot from him

Sehr, sehr beeindruckend

great Jim!!!

Jazz swings, Rock rocks.

Great upload.

very amazing

Most definitely.

Master class . Good padawan too !

genius!!!

truth! and not to mention a very very nice man!!!

Thank you.

I use the Van Eps String damper, and even though Hall, Kessell (did he use one?), and Herb used one, Herb and George Van Eps are the only ones that seemed to stay with it. If you look at Hall's pictures after he switched from his ES-175 to another guitar, he's not using a string damper. Better anti-feedback pickups and amps have been made since the string damper's invention. Van Eps told me he invented the string damper to control feedback. I use a Van Eps string damper because I play sloppy riffs, and the damper helps hide the mistakes, ha.

Very splendid

Wow! Jim is a gem!! Love the fact that, from the few video material I've seen, he always shares his knowledge with the younger generation. I've never seen him play with a guitarist his age, much less older. Who is the young guitarist he's playing with here? Thank you and greetings from Venezuela!!

Well as you may know, there are many different types of strings for all sorts of guitars. On electric guitars you have regular "round wound" most of the time. This kind of string sounds bright and twangy, which is why you see it so much in rock,country,punk,ska...so on and so on. Flatwound have a mellow sound to them right out of the box. They don't squeak when you slide, so they work well with jazz chords and phrasing.

thank you very much

Jim has 2 D'Aquistos...the blonde one is an Avantgarde. Worth at least 200k. The sunburst is the Jim Hall jazz. Its the one he plays in the D'Aquisto video, The New Yorker Special

YES!

You've got it figured out man :)

funny Jim discussing the other guy's guitar. Jim could probably play a 2x4 with strings on it and make it sound awesome.

“I transcribed some of your solos” “Okay, you owe me a dinner” 😊

the faltwound strings are also good on your fingers , doesn`t hurt as much , nice mellow clean jazzy tone...

I normally buy D'Addario flatwounds. Almost any music shop, like Guitar Center (USA), will carry some brand. And if you are new to Jazz guitar in general....get "All Blues for Jazz Guitar". It is a book I can recommend to get you sounding jazzy. First book covers rhythm styles, later books covers solo work.

We lost a Giant 10 Dec 13. Long Live Jim Hall.

respect

SONHO DE TODO AMANTE DA BOA MUSICA.

One of John Scofields favourite guitarists

Muito bom!

@Rustampers Huh? They're out there. The equipment has changed the sound, but Jim Hall is a big influence on many styles.

Same with the bass. Round wounds have punch and brilliance and are great for rock, funk, jazz etc. and flat wounds are more mellow and seductive and are great for blues, country etc. However, there are hybrid bass strings that are known as half rounds. I don't much care for them but I could see where some bassists would like them. I prefer rounds and I get mellower sounds with EQ, tone shape and playing style.

@rodite: Well said. To expand on your thought, if I may, you can't compare water to oil. Ken, Toronto

Humans are good at categorizing things. Organizing is what we do to make sense of the world. Just because Benson plays on an album with flamenco guitarist Tomatito, that doesn't make Benson a flamenco guitarist. There is no point missed. We didn't invent the major styles of music, but we recognize there is a difference. Once you try homogenize everything, it all sounds like background music in a market. Each to his or her talents. The listener's responsibility is embrace and appreciate it all.

interesting video- thanks-

36:00 just marking my spot

Master

That Oz Noy guy you mentioned is amazing! I listened to Schizophrenic and it has so much enery! You might not hear in his recordings that he was heavily influenced by jazz, but I can tell you for a fact he was (and that's really all I was trying to say).

yeahhh

Class

Sometimes you hear some harmonic and/or melodic ideas in your head, then you want to play it on the instrument beautifully. The music theory helps to transcribe your musical ideas and simply makes them playable. So anyone has some musical ideas in his/her head, needs some level of theory to regenerate the musical idea on the instrument beautifully. Therefore it's an important tool of creativity. But of course, bombarding audience with too many harmonic and melodic elements may be an over usage.