Big Blues (Art Farmer album)

Big Blues is an album by American flugelhornist Art Farmer and guitarist Jim Hall, featuring performances recorded in 1978 and released on the CTI label.^[1] It was produced by Creed Taylor.^[2]

Big Blues
Studio album by Art Farmer and Jim Hall
Released	1979
Recorded	February 2–3, 1978
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:37
Label	CTI CTI 7083
Producer	Creed Taylor
Art Farmer chronology
Art Farmer Live in Tokyo (1977) Big Blues (1979) Yama (1979)
Jim Hall chronology
Commitment (1976) Big Blues (1979) First Edition (1981)

Reception

The AllMusic review stated: "Since Farmer and Hall have long had very complementary styles (both being lyrical, harmonically advanced and thoughtful in their improvisations), it is little surprise that this set is a complete success".^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
DownBeat	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

Track listing

1. "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) - 8:44
2. "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) - 7:40
3. "Big Blues" (Jim Hall) - 7:23
4. "Pavane for a Dead Princess" (Maurice Ravel) - 10:50

Personnel

• Art Farmer - flugelhorn
• Jim Hall - guitar
• Michael Moore - bass
• Steve Gadd - drums
• Mike Mainieri - vibraphone
• David Matthews - arranger