Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr133,33/month
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - Richard Rodgers, Composer - George Marge, Woodwinds - Lorenz Hart, Lyricist - Robert Doty, Woodwinds - Albert Richman, French Horn - Charles Libove, Violin - Arnold Eidus, Violin - Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - George Ockner, Violin - George Avakian, Producer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Harry Glickman, Violin - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Alfred Breuning, Violin - Harry Zaratzian, Viola - Alfred Brown, Viola - Alan Shulman, Cello - Harvey Shapiro, Cello - Eugene Bianco, Harp - Jim Hall, Guitar - Gene Cherico, Bass - Michael O. Drexler - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Connie Kay, Drums
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Composer, Main Artist, Saxophone, Composer, Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Stan Webb, Woodwinds - Albert Richman, French Horn - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harry Glickman, Violin - George Ockner, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Michael O. Drexler - Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Alfred Breuning, Violin - Phillip Ramone, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Cello - Alan Shulman, Cello - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Milt Hinton, Bass - Robert C. Thomas, Drums
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Main Artist, Saxophone, Saxophone - E.Y. Harbourg, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Arthur Schwartz, Composer - Barry Feldman - Stan Webb, Woodwinds - Albert Richman, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harry Glickman, Violin - George Ockner, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Alfred Breuning, Violin - Phillip Ramone, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Cello - Alan Shulman, Cello - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Milt Hinton, Bass - Robert C. Thomas, Drums
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Michael O. Drexler - Cole Porter, Composer - Jim Hall, Guitar - George Duvivier, Bass - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Connie Kay, Drums
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Composer, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Michael O. Drexler - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Albert Richman, French Horn - Burt Fisch, Viola - Julius Shaier, Viola - Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Leo Kahn, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Matthew Raimondi, Violin - Phillip Ramone, Violin - Aaron Rosand, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Paul Winter, Violin - Charles McCracken, Cello - Alan Shulman, Cello - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Jim Hall, Guitar - Milt Hinton, Bass - Robert C. Thomas, Drums
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Albert Richman, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Burt Fisch, Viola - Julius Shaier, Viola - Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Leo Kahn, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Matthew Raimondi, Violin - Phillip Ramone, Violin - Aaron Rosand, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Paul Winter, Violin - Charles McCracken, Cello - Alan Shulman, Cello - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Jim Hall, Guitar - Milt Hinton, Bass - Robert C. Thomas, Drums - Sammy Cahn, Composer - Axel Stordahl, Composer - Paul Weston, Composer - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Albert Richman, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Burt Fisch, Viola - Julius Shaier, Viola - Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Leo Kahn, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Matthew Raimondi, Violin - Phillip Ramone, Violin - Aaron Rosand, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Paul Winter, Violin - Charles McCracken, Cello - Alan Shulman, Cello - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Jim Hall, Guitar - Milt Hinton, Bass - Robert C. Thomas, Drums - Johnny Burke, Composer - Jimmy VanHeusen, Composer - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Main Artist, Saxophone, Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Arlen Harold, Composer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Ted Koehler, Lyricist - Barry Feldman - Stan Webb, Woodwinds - Albert Richman, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harry Glickman, Violin - George Ockner, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Alfred Breuning, Violin - Phillip Ramone, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Cello - Alan Shulman, Cello - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Milt Hinton, Bass - Robert C. Thomas, Drums - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Main Artist, Saxophone, Saxophone - Frank Eyton, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Johnny Green, Composer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Barry Feldman - Edward Heyman, Composer - Stan Webb, Woodwinds - Albert Richman, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Robert B. Sour, Composer - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harry Glickman, Violin - George Ockner, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Anahid Ajemian, Violin - Alfred Breuning, Violin - Phillip Ramone, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Seymour Barab, Cello - Alan Shulman, Cello - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Milt Hinton, Bass - Robert C. Thomas, Drums
Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Jacques Prévert, Composer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Joseph Kozma, Composer - Tony Miranda, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Milt Hinton, Bass - Osie Johnson, Drums - Alexander Cores, Violin - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Berl Senofsky, Violin - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Seymour Barab, Cello - Charles McCracken, Cello - Harvey Shapiro, Cello
Originally Recorded 1962. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Johnny Burke, Composer - Jimmy VanHeusen, Composer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Tony Miranda, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Milt Hinton, Bass - Osie Johnson, Drums - Alexander Cores, Violin - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Berl Senofsky, Violin - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Seymour Barab, Cello - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Charles McCracken, Cello - Harvey Shapiro, Cello
Originally Recorded 1962. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Jerry Fielding, Composer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Tony Miranda, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Milt Hinton, Bass - Osie Johnson, Drums - Alexander Cores, Violin - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Berl Senofsky, Violin - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Seymour Barab, Cello - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Charles McCracken, Cello - Harvey Shapiro, Cello
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Jacques Prévert, Composer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Joseph Kozma, Composer - Tony Miranda, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Milt Hinton, Bass - Osie Johnson, Drums - Alexander Cores, Violin - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Berl Senofsky, Violin - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Seymour Barab, Cello - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Charles McCracken, Cello - Harvey Shapiro, Cello
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Jacques Prévert, Composer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Joseph Kozma, Composer - Tony Miranda, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Milt Hinton, Bass - Osie Johnson, Drums - Alexander Cores, Violin - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Berl Senofsky, Violin - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Seymour Barab, Cello - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Charles McCracken, Cello - Harvey Shapiro, Cello
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Tony Miranda, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Johnny Burke, Composer - Jimmy VanHeusen, Composer - Milt Hinton, Bass - Osie Johnson, Drums - Alexander Cores, Violin - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Berl Senofsky, Violin - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Seymour Barab, Cello - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Charles McCracken, Cello - Harvey Shapiro, Cello
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Main Artist, Alto Saxophone - George Avakian, Producer - Jerry Fielding, Composer - Ray Hall, Recording Engineer - Barry Feldman - Tony Miranda, French Horn - Michael O. Drexler - Romeo Penque, Woodwinds - Phil Bodner, Woodwinds - Gloria Agostini, Harp - Milt Hinton, Bass - Osie Johnson, Drums - Alexander Cores, Violin - Bernard Eichenbaum, Violin - Leo Kruczek, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Marvin Morgenstern, Violin - Alvin Rudnitsky, Violin - Berl Senofsky, Violin - Maurice Wilk, Violin - Harold Coletta, Viola - Alfred V. Brown, Viola - Seymour Barab, Cello - Bob Prince, Arranger, Conductor - Charles McCracken, Cello - Harvey Shapiro, Cello
(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
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.