Jazz Guitar (album)

Jazz Guitar
Studio album by Jim Hall
Released	1957
Recorded	January 10 & 24, 1957
Studio	Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:15
Label	Pacific Jazz
Producer	Richard Bock
Jim Hall chronology
Jazz Guitar (1957) The Street Swingers (1957)

Jazz Guitar is the debut album by jazz guitarist Jim Hall, recorded in early 1957 for the Pacific Jazz label. It is composed mostly of standards.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "A valuable introduction to the long, successful career of Jim Hall. The music sticks to familiar standards from the swing era and is often low key, much like the man himself."

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman/Chick Webb/Edgar Sampson)	4:04
2.	"Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington)	4:44
3.	"This Is Always" (Harry Warren/Mack Gordon)	2:49
4.	"Thanks for the Memory" (Ralph Rainger/Leo Robin)	5:15
5.	"Tangerine" (Johnny Mercer/Victor Schertzinger)	3:56
6.	"Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young/Ned Washington)	3:10
7.	"9:20 Special" (Earle Warren/Jack Palmer/William Engvick)	5:42
8.	"Deep in a Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen/Eddie DeLange)	4:31
9.	"Look for the Silver Lining" (Jerome Kern/Buddy DeSylva)	3:14
10.	"Seven Come Eleven" (Goodman/Charlie Christian)	3:55

Personnel

• Jim Hall – guitar
• Carl Perkins – piano
• Red Mitchell – double bass