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Recorded live at Bourbon Street, Toronto, Canada between October 25 and November 1, 1975. Originally released on A&M Horizon (850). Includes liner notes by Paul Desmond, Doug Ramsey, and Carl Woideck.

Digitally remastered by Kevin Reeves (Universal Mastering Studios-East).

When the Dave Brubeck Quartet broke up in 1967, Paul Desmond worked sporadically playing live dates, probably in part due to his substantial royalty income from his hit composition "Take Five." When Jim Hall was unavailable to play with Desmond in Canada, he recommended guitarist Ed Bickert who, like Hall, is a brilliant accompanist with the kind of musical E.S.P. that Desmond had with Brubeck. Bassist Don Thompson (who is also a fine pianist and vibraphonist) and drummer Jerry Fuller round out this solid quartet, which worked off and with Desmond when he played in Canada during the remainder of his life. These sessions, drawn from several nights at Bourbon Street in Toronto during the fall of 1975, are intimate performances enjoyed by attentive audiences. The selections include songs that Desmond had recorded with Brubeck or Gerry Mulligan, along with tunes he had played on his own records. Desmond's cool tone and witty quotes are a treat throughout the album. The toe-tapping blues "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" showcases Bickert's lyrical playing, along the subtly swinging work of Thompson. Desmond playful interpretation of "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" is typical of his recorded work. The most surprising track is the unusual setting of "Take Five," which takes an exotic route near the beginning of the leader's solo, with a droning vamp underneath him. First released as a two-LP set by Horizon/A&M in 1976, the album wasn't in print long due to the demise of Horizon, though frustrated collectors welcomed the 2000 Verve CD edition, which not only fit all of the music onto a single disc, but added a previously unissued take of Gerry Mulligan's "Line for Lyons" along with the original liner notes by Desmond and his good friend, journalist Doug Ramsey, plus extensive updated notes by Carl Woideck. This is easily the cream of the crop of Paul Desmond's post-Brubeck recordings as a leader and rivals the studio albums he recorded with Jim Hall; it is unfortunate that Desmond was diagnosed with lung cancer around the time this recording was first issued in 1976, which cut short a brilliant career far too soon. ~ Ken Dryden

Rec.In 1975. 1 Bonus Track

Paul Desmond Quartet: Paul Desmond (alto saxophone); Ed Bickert (guitar); Don Thompson (bass); Jerry Fuller (drums).

Producer: John Snyder.

Reissue producer: Brian Koniarz.

Personnel: Paul Desmond (alto saxophone); Ed Bickert (guitar); Jerry Fuller (drums).

Liner Note Authors: Carl Woideck; Doug Ramsey.

Recording information: Bourbon Street, Toronto, Canada (10/25/1975-11/01/1975).

Photographer: Tony Ynocencio.
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List Price $14.98 (You save $3.89)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Live Performances, Alto Sax
Label Verve
Orig Year 1975
All Time Sales Rank   29754  
CD Universe Part number 1177635
Catalog number 543501
Discs 1
Release Date Nov 21, 2000
Studio/Live Live
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Engineer Donald Thompson
Recording Time 79 minutes
Personnel Paul Desmond, Ed Bickert, Jerry Fuller
Paul Desmond Quartet Live Songs


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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Wendy$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Wave$0.99
3.Things Ain't What They Used to Be
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Nancy (With the Laughing Face)$0.99
5.Manha de Carnaval
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Here's That Rainy Day$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.My Funny Valentine$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Take Five$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Line for Lyons - (previously unreleased, bonus track)$0.99

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Average Rating: (3.5 out of 5 stars) 3.5 stars

3 stars beauty in springtime
I was listening to the radio while preparing for the final school exams in april 1977, when I heard this record. Beautiful music, green german trees, a low springtime sun: the atmosphere of a jazz club live in my garden, in the finest spring I ever had.
Submitted by Jürgen (Siegen Germany)
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5 stars This is Paul Desmond ayt his very best-live!
One thing is for certain, Paul Desmond did his very best works outside the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Here he capture live in a Canadian club at his very best. To these ears this is the best he ever did and if can only buy one cd of this alto-legend, this is the one!
Submitted by arnold van kampen (the Netherlands)
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3 stars Eternally Captivating
Desmond at the peak of his powers, working with a stellar Canadian rhythm section. Ed Bickert pulls some amazing chords out of his guitar; Jerry Fuller's brushwork is top drawer; and Don Thompson is a latter day Scott LaFaro - and unlike LaFaro back in the 60s, 70s technology allowed Thompson's bass to be properly mic'd and heard and appreciated. Desmond contributes some of his finest solos on record here, and Bicker/Thompson/Fuller are more than just a supporting cast. The interplay between all four mucicians is remarkable - this set is more than just an opportunity for the solists to strutt their stuff. They are clearly listening to & communicating with one another. This needs to be a part of any jazz-lover's collection. It is desert island materia for me.
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3 stars Cocktail lounge jazz was popular once
You have to appreciate the genre, and a much more mellow time in history, to dig this disc. The production quality is very high, and the acoustics perfect. If you like your bop tilted to the mainstream, you'll like this.
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