Take Five: The Best of Cool Saxophone

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

Annotation

Alto Saxophone – Paul Desmond
Bass – Eugene Wright (tracks: 1, 7), Norman Bates (2) (tracks: 5), Ron Carter (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8)
Cello – George Ricci (tracks: 8)
Drums – Jack DeJohnette (tracks: 2 to 4, 8), Joe Dodge (tracks: 5), Joe Morello (tracks: 1, 7), Steve Gadd (tracks: 6)
Guitar – Gabor Szabo (tracks: 2 to 4), Gene Bertoncini (tracks: 2, 8), Jim Hall (tracks: 6)
Piano – Bob James (tracks: 2 to 4, 8), Dave Brubek* (tracks: 1, 6, 7), Roland Hanna (tracks: 6)
Trumpet – Chet Baker (tracks: 6)

Recorded - July 1, 1959 - track 1
Recorded - November 1973 - track 2 to 4 and 8
Recorded - October 12, 1954 - track 5
Recorded - April, 1975 - track 6
Recorded - June 16, 1964 - track 7

SPARS Code: ADD
Matrix / Runout: SOME WAX Paul Desmond • TAKE FIVE • The Best Of Cool Saxophone SW280-2 2 SomeWax Logos
Mould SID Code: IFPI ZR03
Inner mould area: ООО “Минелла” Лицензия МПТР России ВАФ №77-79

Annotation last modified on 2017-04-30 14:15 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Take Five
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1959-07-01)
double bass [bass]:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1959-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1959-07-01)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1959-07-01)
recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version) (on 1959-07-01)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company, Valentine Music Group Ltd., Valentine Music Verlag and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:58
2Romance De Amour
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (in 1973-11)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1973-11)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (in 1973-11)
guitar:
Gene Bertoncini (guitar player) (in 1973-11)
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1973-11)
solo guitar:
Gábor Szabó (in 1973-11)
9:39
3Skylark
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (in 1973-11)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1973-11)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (in 1973-11)
guitar:
Gábor Szabó (in 1973-11)
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1973-11)
instrumental recording of:
Skylark (in 1973-11)
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, 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
5:20
4Take Ten
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (in 1973-11)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1973-11)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (in 1973-11)
guitar:
Gábor Szabó (in 1973-11)
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1973-11)
recording of:
Take Ten (in 1973-11)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Desmond Music Company
6:07
5Audrey
producer:
George Avakian
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1954-10-12)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Bates (on 1954-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Joe Dodge (on 1954-10-12)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1954-10-12)
recorded at:
Basin Street East in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-10-12)
recording of:
Audrey (on 1954-10-12)
composer:
Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond
3:35
6Concerto De Aranjuez
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (in 1975-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1975-04)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (in 1975-04)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (in 1975-04)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (in 1975-04)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (in 1975-04)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez (in 1975-04)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
19:18
7Koto Song
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1964-06-16)
double bass [bass]:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1964-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1964-06-16)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1964-06-16)
recording of:
Koto Song (on 1964-06-16)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
3:06
8Music For A While
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (in 1973-11)
cello:
George Ricci (in 1973-11)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1973-11)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (in 1973-11)
guitar:
Gene Bertoncini (guitar player) (in 1973-11)
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1973-11)
recording of:
Seven Songs: Music for a while (in 1973-11)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: II. "Music for a While"
6:43