--- Sean Williams <scanz777@...> wrote:
Jim Hall's early influences with Sonny Rollins, Paul
Desmond, Red Mitchell, Art Farmer, George Shearing,
just to name a few would suggest he is more fashioned
in the stylings of jazz that I would say borders with,
mixes company with, and touches iinterlocking circles
with the hard boppers .. yes, I would agree...
Charlie Christian
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Wes Montgomery Jim Hall
/ \ / \
Benson, Martino, Raney Goodrick, Metheny,
Scofield
This is just given as an example and maybe there are
far too many players to peg this way. But it seems
that there is one group who's lines are more bop
oriented while another is more into space and
textures.
Is this fair?
Sean Williams
www.gtr4hire.com
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