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Paul Desmond – Easy Living (LP Vinyl)

$ 59.95
$ 59.95
Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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The partnership between Paul Desmond and guitarist Jim Hall ranks among the great quiet miracles of 1960s jazz, two musicians who understood that space and restraint could say more than any flash of technique. Desmond's alto saxophone had a tone unlike anyone else in the music, cool and luminous, and Hall's accompanying instincts were perfectly matched to it.

The eight numbers on ""Easy Living"" constitute the height of Desmond's career anyway after he had at last managed to take his leave from Dave Brubeck's group. And the change from purely chordal playing and single notes from Jim Hall is more airy and more inspiring than the meaty piano clusters of his former boss. And don't forget either that half of the Modern Jazz Quartet, namely the bassist Percy Heath and the drummer Connie Kay, deliver an exquisite skeletal structure over which the musicians can improvise brilliantly. 180 gram.

Tracklist

Side A

1. When Joanna Loved Me (5:36)
2. That Old Feeling (5:43)
3. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (5:47)
4. Here's That Rainy Day (5:22)

Side B

1. Easy Living (6:59)
2. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (4:14)
3. Bewitched (6:19)
4. Blues For Fun (6:20)

UPC: 4260019715661
Label: Speakers Corner
Release Date: 9.4.26
Format: LP Vinyl