Produced by Creed Taylor and originally issued on the CTI label in 1975, Jim Hall’s Concierto followed the path of Miles Davis’ celebrated Sketches of Spain in presenting, among other tunes, an arrangement of Joaquín Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez.” The LP was an all-star venture, with Hall accompanied by such luminaries as Chet Baker, Paul Desmond, Roland Hanna, Ron Carter and Steve Gadd. Desmond had along history of recording with the guitarist, but this was Hall and Baker’s first out of just two recorded encounters. Concierto received a 4 ½ rating on AllMusic, with reviewer Anthony Tognazzini stating that it “ranks among the best albums of Hall’s superb catalog and the personnel is a jazz lover’s dream come true.”

TRACKLIST :

A1 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

A2 Two's Blues

A3 The Answer Is Yes

B1 Concierto De Aranjuez

C1 Rock Skippin'

C2 Unfinished Business

C3 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

D1 The Answer Is Yes

D2 Rock Skippin'