Review by Rick Anderson
These two guitarists -- one an elder statesman, the other still a relatively young man in the midst of a stellar career -- are such a natural fit that it's amazing no one's thought of getting them together for a duo album before. Both play with a gentle touch and sweet tone, and both are capable of challenging experimentation, though each have spent most of their time in one mainstream tradition or another (Jim Hall in straight-ahead jazz, Pat Metheny in jazz-rock fusion). On this disc they focus on original compositions (Metheny's "Farmer's Trust" and "Into the Dream," Hall's "Cold Spring" and "Waiting to Dance"), but there are also tunes by Jerome Kern and Steve Swallow as well as the inevitable rendition of "Summertime." Their interplay is nothing short of astounding, and the five improvisational pieces scattered throughout the program sometimes sound as organized as the standards. The mood does get a little bit samey after a while, and the complete lack of high frequencies in both guitarists' tones might leave you wondering if you've got water in your ear. But overall, this really is a wonderful album.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jim-hall-pat-metheny-mw0000231312
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Reseña de Rick Anderson
Estos dos guitarristas, uno un veterano y el otro un hombre relativamente joven en medio de una carrera estelar, encajan de forma tan natural que es sorprendente que nadie haya pensado antes en juntarlos para un álbum a dúo. Ambos tocan con un toque suave y un tono dulce, y ambos son capaces de una experimentación desafiante, aunque cada uno ha pasado la mayor parte de su tiempo en una tradición mainstream u otra (Jim Hall en el jazz directo, Pat Metheny en la fusión jazz-rock). En este disco se centran en composiciones originales («Farmer's Trust» e «Into the Dream» de Metheny, «Cold Spring» y «Waiting to Dance» de Hall), pero también hay temas de Jerome Kern y Steve Swallow, así como la inevitable interpretación de «Summertime». Su interacción es nada menos que asombrosa, y las cinco piezas de improvisación repartidas por el programa suenan a veces tan organizadas como los estándares. El ambiente se vuelve un poco monótono después de un rato, y la falta total de frecuencias altas en los tonos de ambos guitarristas puede hacer que te preguntes si tienes agua en el oído. Pero, en general, se trata de un álbum maravilloso.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jim-hall-pat-metheny-mw0000231312
Tracks:
01. Lookin' Up
02. All the Things You Are
03. Birds and the Bees, The
04. Improvisation No. 1
05. Falling Grace
06. Ballad Z
07. Summertime
08. Farmer's Trust
09. Cold Spring
10. Improvisation No. 2
11. Into the Dream
12. Don't Forget - (from "Passagio Per Il Paradiso")
13. Improvisation No. 3
14. Waiting to Dance
15. Improvisation No. 4
16. Improvisation No. 5
17. All Across the City
Credits:
Jim Hall (Electric guitar), Pat Metheny (Acoustic, electric, fretless classical & 12-string guitars).
1998
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