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Moving over to the CTI label with Creed Taylor, Paul Desmond injects a bit of the 1970s into his sound, obtaining agreeable if not totally simpatico results. Here, the cool altoist is teamed with the progressive-slanted drumming of Jack DeJohnette (who might have been too busy a drummer for his taste), and Bob James' electric and acoustic pianos, with Ron Carter as the bass anchor, Gene Bertoncini on rhythm guitar, and, most interestingly, another individualist, Gabor Szabo, on solo electric guitar. For the first and only time, even taking into account the most inspired moments of Jim Hall, Desmond is not the most interesting soloist on his own record, for it is Szabo who most consistently draws you in with his mesmerizing incantations over vamps from the rhythm section. For those who missed it the first time, Desmond remakes "Take Ten" -- without the Middle Eastern elements -- "Romance de Amor" is eventually dominated by Szabo, and the inclusion of "Was a Sunny Day" proves that Desmond's involvement with the music of Paul Simon in 1970 was not a passing infatuation. Don Sebesky is credited with the "arrangements" but his orchestrating hand is not felt except for a single solo cello (George Ricci) in an adaptation of Purcell ("Music for a While"). It's a cautious change of pace for Desmond, although the fiercer context into which he was placed doesn't really fire his imagination.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Bob James, Piano - Gabor Szabo, Performer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Don Sebesky, Conductor - Don Sebesky, Arranger - Paul Desmond, Performer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - Creed Taylor, Producer - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar - P. Desmond, Composer - P. Desmond, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Bob James, Piano - Gabor Szabo, Performer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Don Sebesky, Conductor - Don Sebesky, Arranger - Paul Desmond, Performer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - Creed Taylor, Producer - David Swope, 2nd Engineer - Traditional, Composer - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
P. Simon, Composer - P. Simon, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Bob James, Piano - Gabor Szabo, Performer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Don Sebesky, Conductor - Don Sebesky, Arranger - Paul Desmond, Performer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Creed Taylor, Producer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - David Swope, 2nd Engineer - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
H. Purcell, Composer - H. Purcell, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Bob James, Piano - Gabor Szabo, Performer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Don Sebesky, Conductor - Don Sebesky, Arranger - Paul Desmond, Performer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Creed Taylor, Producer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - David Swope, 2nd Engineer - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar
(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
H. Carmichael, Composer - H. Carmichael, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Bob James, Piano - Gabor Szabo, Performer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Don Sebesky, Conductor - Don Sebesky, Arranger - Paul Desmond, Performer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Creed Taylor, Producer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - J. Mercer, Composer - J. Mercer, Lyricist - David Swope, 2nd Engineer - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Bob James, Piano - Gabor Szabo, Performer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Don Sebesky, Conductor - Don Sebesky, Arranger - Paul Desmond, Performer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Creed Taylor, Producer - VICTOR HERBERT (1859-1924), Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - David Swope, 2nd Engineer - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
H. Purcell, Composer - H. Purcell, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Bob James, Piano - Gabor Szabo, Performer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Don Sebesky, Conductor - Don Sebesky, Arranger - Paul Desmond, Performer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Creed Taylor, Producer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - David Swope, 2nd Engineer - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
H. Carmichael, Composer - H. Carmichael, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Bob James, Piano - Gabor Szabo, Performer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Don Sebesky, Conductor - Don Sebesky, Arranger - Paul Desmond, Performer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Creed Taylor, Producer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - J. Mercer, Composer - J. Mercer, Lyricist - David Swope, 2nd Engineer - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Bob James, Piano - Gabor Szabo, Performer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Don Sebesky, Conductor - Don Sebesky, Arranger - Paul Desmond, Performer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Creed Taylor, Producer - VICTOR HERBERT (1859-1924), Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - David Swope, 2nd Engineer - Ron Carter, Bass - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Moving over to the CTI label with Creed Taylor, Paul Desmond injects a bit of the 1970s into his sound, obtaining agreeable if not totally simpatico results. Here, the cool altoist is teamed with the progressive-slanted drumming of Jack DeJohnette (who might have been too busy a drummer for his taste), and Bob James' electric and acoustic pianos, with Ron Carter as the bass anchor, Gene Bertoncini on rhythm guitar, and, most interestingly, another individualist, Gabor Szabo, on solo electric guitar. For the first and only time, even taking into account the most inspired moments of Jim Hall, Desmond is not the most interesting soloist on his own record, for it is Szabo who most consistently draws you in with his mesmerizing incantations over vamps from the rhythm section. For those who missed it the first time, Desmond remakes "Take Ten" -- without the Middle Eastern elements -- "Romance de Amor" is eventually dominated by Szabo, and the inclusion of "Was a Sunny Day" proves that Desmond's involvement with the music of Paul Simon in 1970 was not a passing infatuation. Don Sebesky is credited with the "arrangements" but his orchestrating hand is not felt except for a single solo cello (George Ricci) in an adaptation of Purcell ("Music for a While"). It's a cautious change of pace for Desmond, although the fiercer context into which he was placed doesn't really fire his imagination.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:24
- Main artists: Paul Desmond
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Associated - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
1974, 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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