Paul Desmond Bridge Over Troubled Water CD

Bridge Over Troubled Water Music

List Price	$11.98 (You save $3.69)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Easy Listening, Oldies, Saxophone, Alto Sax, 70's
Label	Verve
Orig Year	1969
All Time Sales Rank	32991
CD Universe Part number	7624728
Catalog number	001071302
Discs	1
Release Date	Mar 18, 2008
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Additional Info	Reissue; Remastered

Paul Desmond Bridge Over Troubled Water Songs

1.	El Condor Pasa	$0.99
2.	So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
3.	59th St. Bridge Song, The (Feelin' Groovy)
4.	Mrs. Robinson
5.	Old Friends
6.	America
7.	For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
8.	Scarborough Fair/Canticle
9.	Cecilia
10.	Bridge Over Troubled Water

Bridge Over Troubled Water Music Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars A worthy effort by the incomparable Desmond
It is unusual to hear the great alto sax man Paul Desmond without either the Brubeck gang or his usual sidekick Jim Hall. And also playing strictly the songs of a modern pop group, Simon & Garfunkel, instead of his usual selection of standards. Rather than sounding gimmicky, this album shows that Paul Simon's songs hold up well against the cream of the American songbook. Desmond's playing is superb, as always. A great addition to the collection of any Desmond, or any jazz fan.
Submitted by steve7701 (Sierra Vista, AZ, USA)
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