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As intended, this album presents alto sax specialist Paul Desmond as never featured before, with the backing of a string orchestra. The record, filled with such beautiful jazz standards as "My Funny Valentine," "I've Got You Under My Skin," and "Body and Soul," is very rich in texture, yet subtle and mellow overall in mood. It's unyielding purpose: to soothe the souls of its listeners. Desmond's style and tone shine with an alluring quality, and the record is filled with melodies that don't fail to stimulate the sophisticated jazz listener. Desmond's melodies are eloquently detailed and charmingly spun in the midst of the string orchestra arranged and conducted by Bob Prince. The legendary Jim Hall is featured as guest guitarist, playing yet another scintillating role and using his classic comping style. Hall is perhaps the most highly respected of all jazz guitarists for his good taste and witty inventiveness. Desmond has always been most familiar to the jazz public for his sweeping scale passages and his seemingly effortless spontaneity during periods of improvisation, although here he is often featured in a more lyrical ballad style on such romantic tunes as "My Funny Valentine," "Late Lament," and "Then I'll Be Tired of You." This album is a highly innovative and meticulously crafted work, reflecting the ongoing success of both Desmond and Hall within the 1960s and the cool jazz period. Both of these musicians spent time working with Dave Brubeck and later lent themselves to many of Antonio Carlos Jobim's bossa nova projects. The arrangements are extraordinary throughout this collection, including the charming "Valentine," which begins with a fantastic Elizabethan flavor. The intro sets up the mood to carry Desmond into the first chorus, which then glides into a 20th century style. The tune "I Should Care" is "a shimmering debt to Ibert and one of the most imaginative blendings you will ever hear of strings, reeds, French horn and harp," according to the liner notes. The tone of the album: lush, reflective, thought-provoking, and soul-stirring. This work is quite a plus for any listener and especially those who consider themselves avid fans of Paul Desmond.
© Shawn Haney /TiVo
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Albert Richman, French Horn - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Harold Arlen, 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 - Ted Koehler, Lyricist - 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
Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Albert Richman, French Horn - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Paul Desmond, Saxophone - Alfred Breuning, Violin - Robert Sour, Composer - Robert Thomas, Drums - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Frank Eyton, Composer - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Stan Webb, Woodwinds - Harry Glickman, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Edward Heyman, Composer - 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 - Johnny Green, Composer
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Berl Senofsky, Violin - Osie Johnson, Drums - Charles Libove, Violin - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Maurice Wilk, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Jacques Prévert, Composer - Alexander Cores, Violin - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Harvey Shapiro, Acoustic Cello - Philip Bodner, Woodwinds - Joseph Kozma, Composer - Tony Miranda, French Horn
Originally Recorded 1962. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Berl Senofsky, Violin - Osie Johnson, Drums - Charles Libove, Violin - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Johnny Burke, Composer - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Alexander Cores, Violin - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Harvey Shapiro, Acoustic Cello - Philip Bodner, Woodwinds - Tony Miranda, French Horn
Originally Recorded 1962. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Berl Senofsky, Violin - Osie Johnson, Drums - Charles Libove, Violin - Jerry Fielding, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Maurice Wilk, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Alexander Cores, Violin - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Harvey Shapiro, Acoustic Cello - Philip Bodner, Woodwinds - Tony Miranda, French Horn
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Berl Senofsky, Violin - Osie Johnson, Drums - Charles Libove, Violin - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Maurice Wilk, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Jacques Prévert, Composer - Alexander Cores, Violin - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Harvey Shapiro, Acoustic Cello - Philip Bodner, Woodwinds - Joseph Kozma, Composer - Tony Miranda, French Horn
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Berl Senofsky, Violin - Osie Johnson, Drums - Charles Libove, Violin - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Maurice Wilk, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Jacques Prévert, Composer - Alexander Cores, Violin - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Harvey Shapiro, Acoustic Cello - Philip Bodner, Woodwinds - Joseph Kozma, Composer - Tony Miranda, French Horn
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Berl Senofsky, Violin - Osie Johnson, Drums - Charles Libove, Violin - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Johnny Burke, Composer - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Alexander Cores, Violin - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Harvey Shapiro, Acoustic Cello - Philip Bodner, Woodwinds - Tony Miranda, French Horn
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Berl Senofsky, Violin - Osie Johnson, Drums - Charles Libove, Violin - Jerry Fielding, Composer - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Bob Prince, Arranger - Bob Prince, Conductor - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Maurice Wilk, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Alexander Cores, Violin - Michael O. Drexler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Harvey Shapiro, Acoustic Cello - Philip Bodner, Woodwinds - Tony Miranda, French Horn
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Album review
As intended, this album presents alto sax specialist Paul Desmond as never featured before, with the backing of a string orchestra. The record, filled with such beautiful jazz standards as "My Funny Valentine," "I've Got You Under My Skin," and "Body and Soul," is very rich in texture, yet subtle and mellow overall in mood. It's unyielding purpose: to soothe the souls of its listeners. Desmond's style and tone shine with an alluring quality, and the record is filled with melodies that don't fail to stimulate the sophisticated jazz listener. Desmond's melodies are eloquently detailed and charmingly spun in the midst of the string orchestra arranged and conducted by Bob Prince. The legendary Jim Hall is featured as guest guitarist, playing yet another scintillating role and using his classic comping style. Hall is perhaps the most highly respected of all jazz guitarists for his good taste and witty inventiveness. Desmond has always been most familiar to the jazz public for his sweeping scale passages and his seemingly effortless spontaneity during periods of improvisation, although here he is often featured in a more lyrical ballad style on such romantic tunes as "My Funny Valentine," "Late Lament," and "Then I'll Be Tired of You." This album is a highly innovative and meticulously crafted work, reflecting the ongoing success of both Desmond and Hall within the 1960s and the cool jazz period. Both of these musicians spent time working with Dave Brubeck and later lent themselves to many of Antonio Carlos Jobim's bossa nova projects. The arrangements are extraordinary throughout this collection, including the charming "Valentine," which begins with a fantastic Elizabethan flavor. The intro sets up the mood to carry Desmond into the first chorus, which then glides into a 20th century style. The tune "I Should Care" is "a shimmering debt to Ibert and one of the most imaginative blendings you will ever hear of strings, reeds, French horn and harp," according to the liner notes. The tone of the album: lush, reflective, thought-provoking, and soul-stirring. This work is quite a plus for any listener and especially those who consider themselves avid fans of Paul Desmond.
© Shawn Haney /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:35
- Main artists: Paul Desmond
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Bluebird
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 2002 BMG Entertainment
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