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American jazz guitarist, composer (1930–2013)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1930-12-04
Active to
2013-12-10
avant-garde jazzchamber jazzcool jazzjazzjazz and bluesmodal jazz

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James Stanley Hall (December 4, 1930 – December 10, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Born in Buffalo, New York, before moving to Cleveland, Ohio, Hall was from a musical family, his mother played the piano, his grandfather violin, and his uncle guitar. He began playing the guitar at age ten when his mother gave him an instrument as a Christmas present. As a teenager in Cleveland, he performed professionally, and also took up the double bass. <a href="https://www.las

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Key facts

Born
James Stanley Hall , ( 1930-12-04 ) December 4, 1930, Buffalo, New York , U.S.
Origin
Cleveland, Ohio
Died
December 10, 2013 (2013-12-10) (aged 83), New York City, U.S.
Genres
Jazz , cool jazz , post-bop
Occupations
Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument
Guitar
Years active
1955–2013
Labels
CTI , Concord , Telarc , ArtistShare , Pacific Jazz
Website
www .jimhallmusic .com , www .jimhalljazz .com

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Encyclopedic overview

James Stanley Hall (December 4, 1930 – December 10, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger.

Biography

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