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| Jim Hall and Scott Colley in Nevada An evening of unparalleled jazz virtuosity is the inevitable result when you combine two award-winning artists, legendary guitarist and NEA Jazz Master Jim Hall and acclaimed bassist Scott Colley. Opening the University of Nevada, Reno's 2005-06 Performing Arts Series in Nightingale Concert Hall, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005, at 7:30 p.m., Hall’s harmonically advanced, cool-toned and subtle sounds are the perfect accompaniment to Colley’s forceful lines, impeccable articulation and assured sense of swing. Recipient of the nation's highest honor in jazz, Jim Hall received the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award in 2004. The performance is part of the NEA Jazz Masters on Tour, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, sponsored by Verizon in partnership with Arts Midwest. Additional support is provided by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation through a grant to Chamber Music America. The presentation is made possible with assistance from the Western Jazz Presenters Network. “Nothing inspires people like direct contact with a true master, ” said C.J. Walters, director of the university's Performing Arts Series. “We're excited that our partnership with the NEA is allowing a wider audience to see, hear and learn from such a national treasure as Jim Hall.” Called by Sonny Rollins “the greatest guitarist in jazz, ” and “the most resourceful and unpredictable guitarist in jazz today, ” (The New York Times), Hall’s stellar 50-year career as a jazz guitarist has consistently garnered him high praise from audiences, colleagues and critics worldwide. As an inspiration to generations of guitarists, Hall’s illustrious professional career began in the 1950s and 60s, when he started out playing with such jazz institutions as the Chico Hamilton Quintet, the Jimmy Giuffre Three, Ella Fitzgerald, Lee Konitz and many others, attracting immediate national, and soon international, acclaim. Since that time, Hall’s distinct jazz mastery and talent as a composer, arranger have earned him such honors as the Jazz Critics Circle Award for Best Jazz Composer, Arranger in 1997, the coveted Jazzpar Prize in 1998, and the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2004. His collaborations and recordings include work with Art Farmer, Paul Desmond, Bill Evans, Pat Metheny, Ron Carter, Joe Lovano, Charlie Haden and many others. Appearing with Jim Hall and recognized by DownBeat magazine as the top Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition in a 2002 critic’s poll and nominated in the 2003 Jazz Journalist Association Awards, Scott Colley is one of the most in-demand bassists in jazz, appearing on more than 80 albums to date. Colley’s rich tones and driving momentum have made him the bassist of choice for such jazz luminaries as Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Andrew Hill, Michael Brecker and many others. His remarkable skills, strong melodic penchant and improvisational daring have also served well in groups led by colleagues Chris Potter, Greg Osby, David Binney and Adam Rogers. In recent years, Colley has also made a name for himself as a composer and band leader in his own right, flourishing with a string of consistently impressive recordings, including Initial Wisdom (2002), Magic Line (2000), Subliminal (1998), This Place (1997) and Portable Universe (1996) write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |