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Jim Hall: '7 x Wilder,' 1961

A beautiful quartet LP led by valve-trombonist Bob Brookmeyer

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Marc Myers
Mar 17, 2026
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Today is Day 2 of Jim Hall Week…

In the 1950s, valve-trombonist and pianist Bob Brookmeyer recorded several important studio albums that featured guitarist Jim Hall. These LPs included Traditionalism Revisited (1957/World Pacific), The Street Swingers (1957/Pacific Jazz); Trav’llin’ Light (1958/Atlantic); and Kansas City Revisited (1958/United Artists).

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