You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
Jim Hall, 1975, from Concierto. Solo by Jim Hall.
From Concierto; Hall's spare, conversational solo leaves space for Chet Baker and Paul Desmond around it.
On Concierto, Jim Hall's version of Cole Porter's You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To is a lesson in understatement. His solo is spare and conversational, built from short, thoughtful phrases and frequent gaps that leave room for Chet Baker's trumpet and Paul Desmond's alto to breathe around him. Hall's warm, dark tone and subtle comping make the ensemble feel like a small, intimate discussion rather than a series of showcases. It shows why so many players prize his sense of space and restraint. Listen for how he answers his own phrases, playing a small idea and then responding to it a beat later, as if two voices were talking over the gentle, relaxed swing of the rhythm section.
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To by Jim Hall is featured in our Jazz (#12) list. The solo is played by Jim Hall and the song was released in 1975.
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Who played the guitar solo on You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To?
Jim Hall played the solo on Jim Hall's You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (1975).