''Concierto'' is an album by the Jim Hall sextet, featuring Paul Desmond,

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, Steve Gadd and Roland Hanna. It was produced by

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for his CTI Records label and recorded at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey on April 16 and 23, 1975. ''Concierto'' is named after the featured 19-minute jazz version of the classical piece for guitar, '' Concierto de Aranjuez'' by Joaquín Rodrigo.

Track listing

#" You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (

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) – 7:08 #"Two's Blues" (Jim Hall) – 3:51 #"The Answer Is Yes" (Jane Hall) – 7:41 #" Concierto de Aranjuez" ( Joaquín Rodrigo) – 19:22 Bonus tracks on CD reissue: #

"Rock Skippin'" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 6:14 #"Unfinished Business" (Andrews, Carter, Chavez, Hall, Von Roth) – 2:37 #"You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" lternate Take- 7:28 #"The Answer Is Yes" lternate Take- 5:36 #"Rock Skippin'" lternate Take- 6:05 ''Tracks 3, 4 recorded on April 16, 1975; tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 on April 23, 1975.''

Personnel

* Jim Hall – guitar,

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* Paul Desmond – alto saxophone *

– trumpet * Roland Hanna – piano *

– upright bass * Steve Gadd –

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References

1975 albums Jim Hall (musician) albums Albums produced by Creed Taylor CTI Records albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio {{1970s-jazz-album-stub