The guitarist Jim Hall has died. The New York Times has an obituary.
Here are some performances from YouTube, with Jimmy Giuffre, Sonny Rollins, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, and Michel Petrucciani.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Jim Hall (1930–2013)
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Oh, no. I love Hall's work, especially when he teamed up with Paul Desmond.
So sorry.
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