Released 1964 Artist Illinois Jacquet Producer Esmond Edwards Genre Jazz | Length 34:59 Release date 1964 Label Argo | |
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Recorded February 13, 1964
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Desert Winds
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(1964) Similar Bosses of the Ballad, The Message, Swing's the Thing | ||
Desert Winds is an album by saxophonist Illinois Jacquet with guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1964 and released on the Argo label.
Contents
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "An underappreciated and unassuming album, Desert Winds has plenty of easy charm, and while there are no barn-burning solos here, there are plenty of moments of quiet and lyrical joy".
Track listing
All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except as indicated
- "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" (Cliff Friend, Dave Franklin) - 5:20
- "Desert Winds" (Esmond Edwards) - 4:15
- "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 4:15
- "Blues for the Early Bird" - 3:10
- "Lester Leaps In" (Lester Young) - 7:15
- "You're My Thrill" (Burton Lane, Ned Washington) - 3:45
- "Canadian Sunset" (Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel) - 6:10
Personnel
Songs
1When My Dreamboat Comes Home5:23
2Desert Winds4:21
3Star Eyes4:17
References
Desert Winds Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA