Once again, the central preoccupation is the amazing roster of guitar players, this time those filed under the letter H. And under that heading the music world was blessed for many years with the presence of Jim Hall. So there’s some great straight ahead jazz from him, and some less straight ahead from Joel Harrison and Charlie Hunter.

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Track Listing for The Hot Box #079 - The Guitar Files - Part 9

1. Anat Cohen with Gilad Hekselman: Washington Square Park & Until You Love Again
   
   
2. Jim Hall: Angel Eyes & Bemsha Swing
   
   
3. Charlie Hunter: Try
   
   
4. Toninho Horta: Pica Pau
   
   
5. Joel Harrison: Taxman
   
   
6. And outside the “H Box” we hear Party Time from Mike LeDonne’s Big Band

Author: Donald Helme

Donald presented Jazz Alley, Ireland’s number one jazz show, on RTE Lyric FM from the station’s first week on air until the end of 2015. “I am not a musician, and have never pretended to be anything other than a lifetime fan with loads of experience and hopefully, good ears.”

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