First Edition (George Shearing and Jim Hall album)

First Edition is a 1981 album by the jazz pianist George Shearing and the guitarist Jim Hall.

Reception

Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic describing it as a "tasteful set" and that the music "challenge[d] the pair and their quiet and subtle styles match together well", concluding that it was an "interesting and somewhat unexpected musical collaboration".

Track listing

1. "Street of Dreams" (Sam M. Lewis, Victor Young) – 4:06
2. "To Antonio Carlos Jobim" (George Shearing) –3:15
3. "Careful" (Jim Hall) – 5:54
4. "I See Nothing to Laugh About" (Marvin Fisher) – 5:09
5. "Without Words" (Hall) – 5:03
6. "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre) – 3:41
7. "To Tommy Flanagan" (Shearing) – 5:10
8. "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer)–5:52

Personnel

• George Shearing – piano
• Jim Hall – guitar

• Phil Edwards – engineer, mixing
• Ira Gitler – liner notes
• George Horn – mastering
• Carl Jefferson – producer
• Dick Hendler – art direction
• Bruce Burr – cover photo, photography

References