The Complete RCA Victor Recordings

Paul Desmond

• Released on 31/10/2005 by RCA Victor
• Main artists: Paul Desmond
• Genre: Jazz

1 Bossa Antigua

00:04:44

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

2 The Night Has a Thousand Eyes

00:05:05

Buddy Bernier, Composer - Buddy Bernier, Lyricist - Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Jerry Brainin, Composer - Jerry Brainin, Lyricist - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1964. All rights reserved by BMG Music

3 O Gato

00:04:34

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Jane Herbert, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

4 Samba Cantina

00:05:38

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Paul Desmond, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

5 Curacao Doloroso

00:04:31

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Paul Desmond, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1964. All rights reserved by BMG Music

6 A Ship Without A Sail

00:06:19

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Lorenz Hart, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Jim Hall, Guitar

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

7 Alianca

00:04:30

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Paul Desmond, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

8 The Girl from East 9th Street

00:06:13

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Paul Desmond, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

9 The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (Alternate Take)

00:07:18

Buddy Bernier, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Jerry Brainin, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1964. All rights reserved by BMG Music

10 Samba Cepeda

00:05:06

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

11 O Gato (Alternate Take)

00:04:54

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Jane Herbert, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

DISC 2

1 When Joanna Loved Me

00:05:45

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Jack Segal, Composer - Jack Segal, Lyricist - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar - Robert Wells, Composer - Robert Wells, Lyricist

Originally Recorded 1964. All rights reserved by BMG Music

2 That Old Feeling

00:05:46

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Lew Brown, Composer - Sammy Fain, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1964. All rights reserved by BMG Music

3 Polka Dots and Moonbeams

00:05:49

Eugene Cherico, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Johnny Burke, Composer - Johnny Burke, Lyricist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyricist - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1963. All rights reserved by BMG Music

4 Here's That Rainy Day

00:05:41

Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Percy Heath, Bass - Johnny Burke, Lyricist - Ray Hall, Engineer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1965. All rights reserved by BMG Music

5 Easy Living

00:07:05

Ralph Rainger, Composer - Ralph Rainger, Lyricist - Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Leo Robin, Composer - Leo Robin, Lyricist - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

6 I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

00:04:16

Frederick Loewe, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Percy Heath, Bass - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar - Alan Jay Lerner, Lyricist

Originally Recorded 1965. All rights reserved by BMG Music

7 Bewitched

00:06:23

Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Percy Heath, Bass - Lorenz Hart, Lyricist - Connie Kay, Drums - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1965. All rights reserved by BMG Music

8 Blues For Fun

00:06:25

Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1963. All rights reserved by BMG Music

9 Rude Old Man

00:05:39

Eugene Wright, Composer - Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1964. All rights reserved by BMG Music

10 Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Alternate Take)

00:06:10

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Johnny Burke, Composer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

11 Bewitched (Alternate Take)

00:07:47

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Lorenz Hart, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1964. All rights reserved by BMG Music

DISC 3

1 Take Ten

00:03:09

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

2 El Prince

00:03:33

Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Paul Desmond, Lyricist - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

3 Alone Together

00:06:48

Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Connie Kay, Drums - Arthur Schwartz, Composer - Jim Hall, Guitar - Howard Dietz, Lyricist

Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

4 Embarcadero

00:04:04

Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Paul Desmond, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

5 The Theme from "Black Orpheus"

00:04:10

Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Antonio Maria, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar - Luiz Bonfá, Composer

Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

6 Nancy

00:06:01

Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Phil Silvers, Composer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyricist - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

7 Samba De Orpheu

00:04:26

Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar - Luiz Bonfá, Composer

Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

8 The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else

00:05:38

Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar - Isham Jones, Composer - Gus Kahn, Lyricist

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

9 Out of Nowhere

00:06:45

Edward Heyman, Lyricist - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - George Duvivier, Bass - Johnny Green, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally Recorded 1963. All rights reserved by BMG Music

10 Embarcadero (alternate take)

00:04:53

Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Lyricist - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

11 El Prince (alternate take)

00:05:35

Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Lyricist - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

DISC 4

1 Glad to Be Unhappy

00:05:44

Eugene Wright, Acoustic Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Lorenz Hart, Lyricist - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2 Poor Butterfly

00:07:17

Raymond Hubbell, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - John Golden, Lyricist - George Avakian, Producer - Gene Cherico, Bass - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3 Stranger In Town

00:06:23

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Mel Tormé, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Entertainment

4 A Taste of Honey

00:04:25

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Ric Marlow, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Bobby Scott, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

5 Any Other Time

00:05:23

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6 Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo

00:04:41

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Bronislaw Kaper, Composer - Helen Deutsch, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7 Angel Eyes

00:06:18

Eugene Wright, Acoustic Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Matt L. Dennis, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar - Earl K. Brent, Composer

Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8 By the River Sainte Marie

00:06:15

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Edgar Leslie, Lyricist - Harry Warren, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally recorded 1964 & released 1987. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9 All Across The City

00:04:30

Eugene Wright, Acoustic Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Composer - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally recorded 1964 & released 1987. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

10 All Through The Night

00:05:26

Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Cole Porter, Composer - Connie Kay, Drums - Jim Hall, Guitar

Originally recorded 1964 & released 1987. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

DISC 5

1 My Funny Valentine (2001 Remastered)

00:03:49

Gene Cherico, Bass - Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Arnold Eidus, Violin - Albert Richman, French Horn - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Alfred Breuning, Violin - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Gene Bianco, Harp - Lorenz Hart, Lyricist - Harry Glickman, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Robert Doty, Woodwinds - Harry Zaratzian, Viola - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Jim Hall, Guitar - George Ockner, Violin - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Harvey Shapiro, Acoustic Cello - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Alfred Brown, Viola - George Marge, Woodwinds

Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music

2 Desmond Blue (2001 Remastered)

00:03:37

Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Albert Richman, French Horn - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Saxophone - Alfred Breuning, Violin - Robert Thomas, Drums - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Stan Webb, Woodwinds - Harry Glickman, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Phillip Ramone, Violin - George Ockner, Violin - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer

Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music

3 Then I'll Be Tired Of You (2001 Remastered)

00:04:03

Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Albert Richman, French Horn - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Paul Desmond, Saxophone - Alfred Breuning, Violin - Robert Thomas, Drums - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Stan Webb, Woodwinds - Harry Glickman, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Arthur Schwartz, Composer - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Phillip Ramone, Violin - George Ockner, Violin - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - E.Y. Harburg, Composer

Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music

4 I've Got You Under My Skin (2001 Remastered - Take 9)

00:04:31

Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Jim Hall, Guitar - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Cole Porter, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Connie Kay, Drums - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - George Duvivier, Bass - George Avakian, Producer

Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music

5 Late Lament (2001 Remastered - Take 3)

00:04:07

Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Albert Richman, French Horn - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Leo Kahn, Violin - Julius Shaier, Viola - Burt Fisch, Viola - Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Robert C. Thomas, Drums - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Aaron Rosand, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Jim Hall, Guitar - Phillip Ramone, Violin - Matthew Raimondi, Violin - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Paul Winter, Violin - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Philip Bodner, Woodwinds

Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music

6 I Should Care (2001 Remastered)

00:03:49

Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Albert Richman, French Horn - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Leo Kahn, Violin - Axel Stordahl, Composer - Julius Shaier, Viola - Burt Fisch, Viola - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Robert C. Thomas, Drums - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Sammy Cahn, Composer - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Aaron Rosand, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Paul Weston, Composer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Jim Hall, Guitar - Phillip Ramone, Violin - Matthew Raimondi, Violin - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Paul Winter, Violin - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Philip Bodner, Woodwinds

Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music

7 Like Someone In Love (2001 Remastered - Take 8)

00:04:10

Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Albert Richman, French Horn - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Leo Kahn, Violin - Julius Shaier, Viola - Burt Fisch, Viola - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Robert C. Thomas, Drums - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Aaron Rosand, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Jim Hall, Guitar - Phillip Ramone, Violin - Matthew Raimondi, Violin - Johnny Burke, Composer - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Paul Winter, Violin - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Philip Bodner, Woodwinds

Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music

About the album

• 6 disc(s) - 70 track(s)
• Total length: 06:15:32

• Main artists: Paul Desmond
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: RCA Victor
• Genre: Jazz
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

(P) 1963 (1 to 8), 1997 (9 To 11) BMG Music/(P) 1965 BMG Music (1 to 7), 1987 BMG Music (8 to 10)/(P) 1966 (1 To 8), 1990 (9) and 1997 (10 & 11) BMG Music/(P) 1999 BMG Entertainment/(P) 2002 BMG Music/(P) 2003 BMG Music