Track Listings (6) - Disc #1| All Artists: Paul Desmond Title: Polka Dots & Moonbeams Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: RCA Release Date: 2/11/1992 Genres: Jazz, Pop Style: Cool Jazz Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 078636106625, 035629036420, 035629063723, 078636106649 |
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San Francisco-born Paul Desmond studied clarinet as a student but came to fame in the early 1950s as part of Dave Brubeck's band, for his extremely unusual alto saxophone style, a kind of diffident swing that sidestepped t... more » |
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Amazon.com San Francisco-born Paul Desmond studied clarinet as a student but came to fame in the early 1950s as part of Dave Brubeck's band, for his extremely unusual alto saxophone style, a kind of diffident swing that sidestepped the pitched emotionalism of the dominant Charlie Parker-influenced style of the time. If anything, Desmond anticipates the lofty ambitions of Anthony Braxton in his approach. This material, recorded between 1963-'65, features Desmond handling six standards including the title track in a piano-less quartet setting with guitarist Jim Hall, drummer Connie Kay, and bassists Percy Heath, Eugene Wright, and Eugene Cherico. --John Swenson Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsBeautiful and mellow Erica P. Taggart | Manhattan Beach, CA United States | 06/08/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "Paul Desmond is my favorite saxophonist, and this is my favorite album. It is mellow and melodic - a perfect relaxing, nighttime album. It does not have any of the experimentation with meter or various orchestration of his earlier albums with Brubeck or the quartet. It is just Desmond playing simple tunes with long solos. And this version of Bewitched, the last song, always lifts my spirits with its simplicity and happiness."
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