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- Date Released: June 7, 1972
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Contemporary Jazz Masters
- Copyright: (P) 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1990 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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They Say...
Since Paul Desmond only recorded two albums for CTI, this best-of accumulation from that label stretches the definition a bit by including Desmond appearances on other CTI albums by Jim Hall, Chet Baker, Don Sebesky, and Jackie & Roy, along with extensive samplings from the solo albums. Of course, a more sweeping idea would have been to raid Columbia's vast Dave Brubeck archives for more prime Desmond, but the archivists presumably wanted a more musically unified package. In any case, during this period Desmond was working at a very relaxed pace, recording now and then, fitting into the carefully produced small-group CTI format and a handful of orchestral sessions. He plays beautifully at all times, with Creed Taylor's production inflating the famous dry-martini alto sax tone into something fuller and lusher. Yet he didn't have too much that was new and striking to say at this stage; the earlier Creed Taylor A&M releases are more eloquent and Desmond's true Indian summer would come in his later Horizon recordings with and without Brubeck. Standouts include the lopsidedly swinging remake of "Take Ten" with Gabor Szabo on guitar; two tracks from Pure Desmond with guitarist Ed Bickert as Desmond's subdued, inspired new sidekick ("Squeeze Me," "I'm Old Fashioned"); and an absolutely gorgeous "Song to a Seagull" from Sebesky's Giant Box. As a summation of a particular period of Paul Desmond's career, there is plenty to enjoy here.
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Credits
- Chet Baker - Trumpet // Chet Baker - Trumpet // Chet Baker - Trumpet // Chet Baker - Trumpet // Ed Bickert - Guitar // Ed Bickert - Guitar // Ed Bickert - Guitar // Phil Bodner - Flute // Ron Carter - Bass // Ron Carter - Bass // Ron Carter - Bass // Ron Carter - Bass // Ron Carter - Bass // Jack DeJohnette - Drums // Jack DeJohnette - Drums // Paul Desmond - Sax (Alto) // Paul Desmond - Sax (Alto) // Paul Desmond - Sax (Alto) // Paul Desmond - Sax (Alto) // Paul Desmond - Sax (Alto) // Paul Desmond - Sax (Alto) // Paul Desmond - Main Performer // Paul Desmond - Main Performer // Paul Desmond - Main Performer // Paul Desmond - Main Performer // Paul Desmond - Main Performer // Paul Desmond - Main Performer // Jim Hall - Guitar // Jim Hall - Guitar // Jim Hall - Guitar // Jim Hall - Guitar // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Milt Jackson - Vibraphone // Bob James - Piano // Bob James - Piano // Bob James - Piano // Bob James - Piano // Bob James - Piano (Electric) // Bob James - Piano (Electric) // Bob James - Piano (Electric) // Bob James - Piano (Electric) // Marvin Stamm - Trumpet // Marvin Stamm - Trumpet // Gabor Szabo - Guitar // Warren Covington - Trombone // Al Brown - Violin // Ralph MacDonald - Percussion // Jackie Cain - Vocals // David Nadien - Violin // Connie Kay - Drums // Wayne Andre - Trombone // Seymour Barab - Cello // Gene Bertoncini - Guitar // Gene Bertoncini - Guitar // Gene Bertoncini - Guitar // Randy Brecker - Trumpet // Randy Brecker - Trumpet // Garnett Brown - Trombone // James Buffington - French Horn // Earl Chapin - French Horn // Billy Cobham - Drums // Billy Cobham - Drums // Harry Cykman - Violin // Didier C. Deutsch - Liner Notes // Didier C. Deutsch - Digital Producer // Don Sebesky - Piano // Don Sebesky - Arranger // Don Sebesky - Conductor // Max Ellen - Violin // Paul Faulise - Trombone (Bass) // John Frosk - Trumpet // Steve Gadd - Drums // Rudy Van Gelder - Engineer // Paul Gershman - Violin // Harry Glickman - Violin // Emanuel Green - Violin // Sir Roland Hanna - Piano // Sir Roland Hanna - Piano // Harry Lookofsky - Violin // Harold Kohon - Violin // Roy Kral - Vocals // Phil Kraus - Percussion // Charles Libove - Violin // Joseph Malin - Violin // George Marge - Flute // Charles McCracken - Cello // Homer Mensch - Bass (Upright) // Gene Orloff - Violin // Romeo Penque - Flute // Alan Raph - Trombone (Bass) // George Ricci - Cello // Elliott Rosoff - Violin // Alan Rubin - Trumpet // Alan Shulman - Cello // Irving Spice - Violin // Creed Taylor - Producer // Mark Wilder - Mastering // Mark Wilder - Mixing // Bruce Mishkit - Art Direction // Joe Shepley - Trumpet // Joel Zimmerman - Art Direction // Tony Tiller - Package Coordinator // Peter Gordon - French Horn
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Other Details
- Instruments:
- Flute //
- Guitar //
- Percussion //
- Piano //
- Trombone //
- Trumpet //
- Violin //
- Bass (Vocal) //
- Drums //
- Sax (Alto)
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