Jim Hall

American jazz guitarist, composer (1930–2013)
Person human Q433054
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Summary

Jim Hall was born on December 4, 1930[1], in Buffalo[2]. He died on December 10, 2013[3], in Buffalo[4]. He worked as a composer[5], jazz guitarist[6], recording artist[7], jazz musician[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,414 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: guitarist[12]
  • Employer: The New School[13]
  • Educated at: Cleveland Institute of Music[14]
  • Award received: NEA Jazz Masters[15]
  • Member of: Jim Hall Trio[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Genre: jazz[18], cool jazz[19]
  • Record label: CTI Records[20], A&M Records[21], ArtistShare[22]
  • Discography: Jim Hall (musician) discography[23]
  • Commons category: Jim Hall[24]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[25]
  • Family name: Hall[26]
  • Given name: James[27], Stanley[28]
  • Official website: http://www.jimhallmusic.com/[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Instrument: guitar[31]
  • Birth name: James Stanley Hall[32]
  • Name in native language: Jim Hall[33]
  • Start of work period: 1955[34]
  • End of work period: 2013[35]

Why It Matters

Jim Hall has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jim Hall born?

Jim Hall's place of birth was Buffalo[2].

Where did Jim Hall die?

Jim Hall passed away in Buffalo[4].

What did Jim Hall do for work?

Jim Hall worked as a composer[5], jazz guitarist[6], recording artist[7], jazz musician[8], and musician[9].

Where did Jim Hall go to school?

Jim Hall was educated at Cleveland Institute of Music[14].

What awards did Jim Hall receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'he',
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  2. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 481277
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Jim Hall Trio
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0307348-Hall-Jim-19302013
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, jazz guitarist, recording artist +3
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  6. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Street of Fame-Jim Hall.JPG
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