Jim Hall compositions


This is a list of compositions by Jim Hall and collaborators, each followed by the album or albums on which it appears.
All songs written by Jim Hall except as noted.
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List of compositions

0–9

"1953 'Thesis'"

A

"A Merry Chase"
"Abstract 1"
  • 2001: Jim Hall - Jim Hall & Basses
"Abstract 2"
  • 2001: Jim Hall - Jim Hall & Basses
"Abstract 3"
  • 2001: Jim Hall - Jim Hall & Basses
"Abstract 4"
  • 2001: Jim Hall - Jim Hall & Basses
"All Across The City"
"And I Do"
  • 1986: Jim Hall - Jim Hall's Three
  • 2001: Tina Angotti - Mirror
"Arrowhead"
"Art Song"
  • 1998: Jim Hall - By Arrangement
"At Sea"
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - ''Conversations''

B

"Ballad Painting"
"Barbaro"
"Beijing Blues"
  • 2008: Jim Hall and Bill Frisell - Hemispheres
"Bent Blue"
  • 2001: Jim Hall - Jim Hall & Basses
  • 2004: Jim Hall - Magic Meeting
"Bermuda Bye Bye"
  • 1976: Jim Hall - Commitment
"Big Blues"
"Bimini"
"Blue Joe"
"Bluesography"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
"Bon Ami"
  • 1997: Bill Charlap - Distant Star
  • 1995: Jim Hall - Dialogues
"Border Crossing"
"Bottlenose Blues"
  • 1986: Jim Hall - ''Jim Hall's Three''

C

"Calypso Joe"
  • 1995: Jim Hall - Dialogues
"Canto Neruda"
  • 2004: Jim Hall - Magic Meeting
"Canto Nostálgico"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
"Careful"
"Chorale and Dance"
"Chrissie"
"Circus Dance"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Textures
"Cold Spring"
"Consequently"
  • 1993: Jim Hall - Something Special
"Conversations"
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - Conversations
"Cross Court"

D

"Dialogue"
  • 1995: Jim Hall - Dialogues
"Down from Antigua"
  • 1993: Jim Hall - Something Special
  • 2014: Charlie Haden and Jim Hall - Charlie Haden/Jim Hall
"Down the Line"
  • 1976: Jim Hall - Commitment
"Dream Steps"
  • 1995: Jim Hall - Dialogues
  • 2001: Jim Hall - Jim Hall & Basses
"Drop Shot"
  • 1989: Jim Hall - All Across The City
Duologue 1-3

E

"Echo"
  • 1977: Jim Hall - Jazz Impressions of Japan
"End the Beguine!"
  • 2001: Jim Hall - Jim Hall & Basses
  • 2006: Jim Hall and Geoffrey Keezer - Free Association
"Entre-Nous"
"Erb"

F

"Fanfare"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Textures
"Free Piece"
"Frisell Frazzle"
  • 1995: Jim Hall - Dialogues
"Furnished Flats"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Panorama: Live at the Village Vanguard
  • 2004: Jim Hall - Magic Meeting
  • 2006: Jim Hall and Geoffrey Keezer - ''Free Association''

H

"Hawk"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
"Here Comes Jane"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Panorama: Live at the Village Vanguard
"Hide and Seek"
  • 1986: Jim Hall - Jim Hall's Three
  • 1991: Jim Hall - ''Live At Town Hall Volume 2''

I

"I Know "
Improvisations, Nos. 1-5
  • 1999: Jim Hall and Pat Metheny - Jim Hall & Pat Metheny
"In Repose"
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - ''Conversations''

J

"Jane"
  • 1989: Jim Hall - All Across The City
"Jimlogue"
  • 2005: Jim Hall and Enrico Pieranunzi - Duologues
"João"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
  • 2014: Satoshi Inoue - ''Plays Jim Hall''

K

"Kyoto Bells"
  • 1977: Jim Hall - ''Jazz Impressions of Japan''

L

"Light"
  • 1977: Jim Hall - Jazz Impressions of Japan
"Little Blues"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Panorama: Live at the Village Vanguard
"Lookin' Up"
  • 1999: Jim Hall and Pat Metheny - Jim Hall & Pat Metheny
"Lucky Thing"
  • 1993: Jim Hall - ''Something Special''

M

"Matisse"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
"Migration"
  • 2008: Jim Hall and Bill Frisell - Hemispheres
"Minotaur"
  • 1972: Jim Hall - Where Would I Be?
"Miró"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
"Mister Blues"
  • 1992: Jim Hall - Subsequently
  • 1998: Jim Hall - Jazzpar Quartet + 4
"Monet"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - Conversations
"Move It"

N

"No, You Don't"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - ''Panorama: Live at the Village Vanguard''

O

"Osaka Express"
  • 1978: Jim Hall and Red Mitchell – Jim Hall & Red Mitchell
"Our Valentines"
  • 2005: Jim Hall and Enrico Pieranunzi - Duologues
"October Song"
  • 1998: Jim Hall - By Arrangement
  • 2006: Jim Hall and Geoffrey Keezer - Free Association
"Ouagadoudou"
  • 2006: Jim Hall and Geoffrey Keezer - ''Free Association''

P

"Painted Pig"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Panorama: Live at the Village Vanguard
"Pancho"
  • 1992: Jim Hall - Subsequently
"Pan-O-Rama"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Panorama: Live at the Village Vanguard
"Passacaglia"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Textures
"Piece for Guitar & Strings"
"Pollock"
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - ''Conversations''

Q

"Quadrologue"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Textures
"Quartet + 4"
  • 1998: Jim Hall - ''Jazzpar Quartet + 4''

R

"Ragman"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Textures
"Raney Day"
"Reflections"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Textures
"Reinhardt"
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - Conversations
"Romaine"
"Running Out of Gas"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - ''Unissued 1982-1992''

S

"Safari"
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - Conversations
"Sanctus"
"Sam Jones"
  • 2001: Jim Hall - Jim Hall & Basses
"Say Hello to Calypso"
  • 2000: Jim Hall, Joe Lovano, George Mraz, Lewis Nash - Grand Slam
"Sazanami"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Textures
"Seseragi"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
  • 2014: Satoshi Inoue - Plays Jim Hall
"Siete-Cuartro"
  • 1957: Chico Hamilton - Chico Hamilton Quintet
"Simple Samba"
  • 1972: Jim Hall - Where Would I Be?
  • 1984: The Rob McConnell Sextet - Old Friends/New Music
  • 1995: Jack Pezanelli - Pleasured Hands
  • 2007: Carolbeth & David True - Two Times True
  • 2015: Keith Scott - The Ensenada Project
"Simple Things"
  • 1995: Jim Hall - Dialogues
"Slam"
  • 2000: Jim Hall, Joe Lovano, George Mraz, Lewis Nash - Grand Slam
  • 2007: Joel Allouche - Close Meeting
"Snowbound"
  • 1995: Jim Hall - Dialogues
"Something for Now
  • 1977: Jim Hall - Jazz Impressions of Japan
"Something Special"
  • 1993: Jim Hall - Something Special
  • 2000: Peter Eigenmann - Something Special
  • 2005: Steve Carryer Trio - From Where We Stand
  • 2014: Satoshi Inoue - Plays Jim Hall
  • 2015: Tom Dempsey - Waltz New
"Something Tells Me"
"Something to Wish For"
  • 1997: Jim Hall - Panorama: Live at the Village Vanguard
"Steps"
  • 1993: Jim Hall - Something Special
"Stern Stuff"
  • 1995: Jim Hall - Dialogues
"Street Dance"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
"Subsequently"
  • 1992: Jim Hall - Subsequently
  • 2015: Tom Dempsey - Waltz New
"Sweet Basil"
  • 1999: Jim Hall and Bob Brookmeyer - ''Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival''

T

"Tango Loco"
  • 2001: Jim Hall - Jim Hall & Basses
"These Rooms"
"Thesis"
  • 1998: Jim Hall - Jazzpar Quartet + 4
"Three"
  • 1986: Jim Hall - Jim Hall's Three
  • 1993: Jim Hall - Something Special
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Unissued 1982-1992
"Time"
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - Conversations
"Tom Brown's Buddy"
"Travelogue"
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - Conversations
"Two's Blues"
  • 1975: Jim Hall - Concierto
  • 1985: Ron Carter and Jim Hall - Telephone
  • 2005: Alex Domschot - ''Venusian Commute''

U

"Uncle Ed"
  • 1995: Jim Hall - Dialogues
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - ''Conversations''

W

"Waiting to Dance"
  • 1992: Jim Hall - Subsequently
  • 1999: Jim Hall and Pat Metheny - Jim Hall & Pat Metheny
  • 2008: Jim Hall and Bill Frisell - Hemispheres
"Walk Soft"
  • 1976: Jim Hall - Commitment
  • 2014: Satoshi Inoue - Plays Jim Hall
"Waltz New"
  • 1978: Jim Hall and Red Mitchell – Jim Hall & Red Mitchell
  • 1987: Michel Petrucciani - Power of Three
  • 1995: Bill Charlap - Souvenir
  • 1998: Jane Miller - Secret Pockets
  • 2000: Phillip DeGreg - Whirl Away
  • 2001: Blue Wisp Big Band - 20th Anniversary
  • 2006: René Mailhes - Gitane
  • 2011: Phil DeGreg Whirl Away
  • 2014: Satoshi Inoue - Plays Jim Hall
  • 2015: Tom Dempsey - Waltz New
  • 2017: Brad Myers and Michael Sharfe - Sanguinaria
"What If?"
  • 2010: Jim Hall and Joey Baron - Conversations
"Whistle Stop"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
"Whose Blues?"
"Why Not Dance?"
  • 1994: Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations
"Without Words"
  • 1977: Jim Hall - Jazz Impressions of Japan
  • 1981: George Shearing and Jim Hall - First Edition
  • 2003: Daedelus - ''Rethinking the Weather''

Y

"Young One "
  • 1969: Jim Hall - It's Nice to Be With You
  • 1977: Jim Hall - Jazz Impressions of Japan
  • 1986: John Basile - Quiet Passage
  • 1989: Jim Hall - All Across The City
  • 1992: Jim Witzel - ''Give and Take''