Jim Hall

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

Summary

Jim Hall is a human[1]. Born in Buffalo[2], he… he was born on December 4, 1930[3]. He died in Buffalo[4]. He died on December 10, 2013[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz guitarist[7], recording artist[8], jazz musician[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jim Hall's place of birth was Buffalo[2].
  • Jim Hall died in Buffalo[4].
  • Jim Hall was born on December 4, 1930[3].
  • Jim Hall died on December 10, 2013[5].
  • Jim Hall held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Jim Hall's professions included composer[6].
  • Jim Hall worked as a jazz guitarist[7].
  • Jim Hall's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Jim Hall worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Jim Hall worked as a musician[10].
  • Jim Hall's professions included guitarist[13].
  • Among Jim Hall's employers was The New School[14].
  • Jim Hall's education included a stint at Cleveland Institute of Music[15].
  • Jim Hall received the NEA Jazz Masters[16].
  • Jim Hall was a member of Jim Hall Trio[17].
  • Jim Hall is recorded as male[18].
  • Jim Hall's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jim Hall's genre is jazz[20].
  • Jim Hall's genre is cool jazz[21].
  • Jim Hall's record label is recorded as CTI Records[22].
  • Jim Hall's record label is recorded as A&M Records[23].
  • Jim Hall's record label is recorded as ArtistShare[24].
  • Jim Hall's discography is recorded as Jim Hall (musician) discography[25].
  • Jim Hall's Commons category is recorded as Jim Hall[26].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-12-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-12-10[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, cool jazz, jazz, modal jazz, post-bop[32]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, chamber jazz, cool jazz, jazz, jazz and blues, modal jazz, post-bop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8c12559e-ddcf-472a-8a8c-0f0c3fc91c6a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Buffalo[2], Jim Hall… he was born on December 4, 1930[3].

Education

Jim Hall's education included a stint at Cleveland Institute of Music[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz guitarist[7], recording artist[8], jazz musician[9], musician[10], and guitarist[13]. Jim Hall was employed by The New School[14].

Recognition

Jim Hall received the NEA Jazz Masters[16].

Death and Burial

Jim Hall died on December 10, 2013[5]. He passed away in Buffalo[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27].

Why It Matters

Jim Hall ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

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 composer[6], jazz guitarist[7], recording artist[8], jazz musician[9], and musician[10].

Where did Jim Hall go to school?

Jim Hall was educated at Cleveland Institute of Music[15].

What awards did Jim Hall receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 481277
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 481277, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322366211|ジム・ホール (#322366211)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Jim Hall Trio
    P14750 → 04E1-7586-5256-7E7D-1D9B
    Part of → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46381|batch #46381]]: HAND ID (4)"
  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0307348-Hall-Jim-19302013
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0307348-Hall-Jim-19302013, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, jazz guitarist, recording artist +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  5. 21w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Street of Fame-Jim Hall.JPG
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Street of Fame-Jim Hall.JPG"
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