The Best Of Paul Desmond

~ Release by Paul Desmond (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Song To A Seagull
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1974-04-27)
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Paul Desmond (on 1974-04-27)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1974-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1974-04-27)
piano:
Don Sebesky (on 1974-04-27)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (on 1974-04-27)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1974-04-27)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Song to a Seagull (on 1974-04-27)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Siquomb Pub. Corp.
5:48
2Take Ten
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1973-11-27)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1973-11-27)
guitar:
Gene Bertoncini (guitar player) (on 1973-11-27)
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1973-11-27)
solo guitar:
Gábor Szabó (on 1973-11-27)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (on 1973-11-27)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1973-11-27)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Take Ten (on 1973-11-27)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Desmond Music Company (Paul Desmond)
6:06
3Romance De Amor
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1973-11-28)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1973-11-28)
guitar:
Gene Bertoncini (guitar player) (on 1973-11-28)
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1973-11-28)
solo guitar:
Gábor Szabó (on 1973-11-28)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (on 1973-11-28)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1973-11-28)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Romance de Amor (on 1973-11-28)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Desmond Music Company (Paul Desmond) and Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp.
9:40
4Was A Sunny Day
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Paul Desmond (on 1973-12-04)
cello:
George Ricci (on 1973-12-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1973-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1973-12-04)
electric piano and piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1973-12-04)
guitar:
Gene Bertoncini (guitar player) (on 1973-12-04)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (on 1973-12-04)
solo guitar [guitar (all solos)]:
Gábor Szabó (on 1973-12-04)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (on 1973-12-04)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1973-12-04)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
later releases:
Was a Sunny Day by Paul Desmond
instrumental cover recording of:
Was a Sunny Day (on 1973-12-04)
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
4:54
5Summer Song/Summertime
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Paul Desmond
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist)
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.)
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) and Peter Gordon (French hornist)
membranophone:
Billy Cobham
percussion:
Phil Kraus
trombone:
Wayne Andre and Garnett Brown
trumpet:
John Frosk, Al Rubin and Marvin Stamm
vocals:
Jackie Cain and Roy Kral
conductor:
Don Sebesky
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Summer Song (on 1972-06-07)
lyricist:
Iola Brubeck
composer:
Dave Brubeck
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1972-06-07)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
4:41
6Squeeze Me
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Ed Bickert (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
instrumental recording of:
Squeeze Me (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
lyricist:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
4:34
7I'm Old Fashioned
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Ed Bickert (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
instrumental recording of:
I’m Old Fashioned (from “You Were Never Lovelier”) (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1942)
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co., The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:58
8Nuages
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Paul Desmond (on 1974-09-25)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1974-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1974-09-25)
guitar:
Ed Bickert (on 1974-09-25)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (on 1974-09-25)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1974-09-25)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Nuages (instrumental) (on 1974-09-25)
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
5:16
9You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1975-04-23)
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Paul Desmond (on 1975-04-23)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1975-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (on 1975-04-23)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1975-04-23)
piano:
“Sir” Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1975-04-23)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1975-04-23)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (on 1975-04-23)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1975-04-23)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (on 1975-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
7:06
10Autumn Leaves
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Paul Desmond (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01)
electric piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01)
flute:
Hubert Laws (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01)
woodwind:
George Marge (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01) and Romeo Penque (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, English lyrics) (from 1974-10-31 until 1974-11-01)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
17:06
11Skylark
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Paul Desmond (on 1973-12-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1973-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1973-12-04)
guitar:
Gene Bertoncini (guitar player) (on 1973-12-04)
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1973-12-04)
solo guitar:
Gábor Szabó (on 1973-12-04)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (on 1973-12-04)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1973-12-04)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
later releases:
Skylark by Paul Desmond
instrumental recording of:
Skylark (on 1973-12-04)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1941)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., George Simon Music Co., George Simon, Inc., Hoagy Publishing Co., Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
5:17
12Vocalise
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1973-04-13)
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Paul Desmond (on 1973-04-13)
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (on 1973-04-13) and Alan Raph (on 1973-04-13)
cello:
Seymour Barab (on 1973-04-13), Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1973-04-13), George Ricci (on 1973-04-13) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (on 1973-04-13)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1973-04-13)
double bass [concert string bass]:
Homer Mensch (on 1973-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1973-04-13)
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1973-04-13), Jerry Dodgion (on 1973-04-13), George Marge (on 1973-04-13) and Romeo Penque (on 1973-04-13)
French horn:
Earl Chapin (on 1973-04-13) and Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1973-04-13)
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1973-04-13)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (on 1973-04-13), Garnett Brown (on 1973-04-13) and Warren Covington (on 1973-04-13)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (on 1973-04-13), Al Rubin (on 1973-04-13) and Joe Shepley (on 1973-04-13)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Milt Jackson (on 1973-04-13)
violin:
Al Brown (violin) (on 1973-04-13), Harry Cykman (on 1973-04-13), Max Ellen (on 1973-04-13), Paul Gershman (on 1973-04-13), Harry Glickman (on 1973-04-13), Emanuel Green (on 1973-04-13), Harold Kohon (on 1973-04-13), Charles Libove (on 1973-04-13), Harry Lookofsky (on 1973-04-13), Joe Malin (on 1973-04-13), David Nadien (on 1973-04-13), Gene Orloff (on 1973-04-13), Elliot Rosoff (on 1973-04-13) and Irving Spice (violinist, concertmaster and strings) (on 1973-04-13)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (on 1973-04-13)
arranger:
Don Sebesky (on 1973-04-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1973-04-13)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (catch-all for unknown arrangements) (on 1973-04-13)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
5:36

Credits

Release

art direction:Bruce Mishkin
Joel Zimmerman (graphic design)
design/illustration:FPG
Terence A. Gili
liner notes and producer:Didier C. Deutsch
miscellaneous support:Tony Tiller (packaging coordinator)
mastering:Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
manufactured by and distributed by:Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (from 1972 until 1975, in 1990)
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1972 until 1975, in 1990)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
part of:Columbia Jazz Contemporary Masters (order: 21)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1979922 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000026X9 [info]