Released 1965 | Length 56:51 Release date 1965 | |
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Recorded June 10, 1963, July 13 & 14, 1964, August 20, 1964 and September 4, 8 & 16, 1964Webster Hall and RCA Studio A, New York City Similar Paul Desmond albums, Jazz albums |
Paul desmond glad to be unhappy
Glad to Be Unhappy is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond featuring performances recorded in 1964 (with one track from 1963) which were released on the RCA Victor label.
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "At first glance, Desmond may seem only peripherally involved with the music-making, keeping emotion at a cool, intellectual arms' length, yet his exceptionally pure tone and ruminative moods wear very well over the long haul. ...A lovely recording, though not the best album in the Desmond/Hall collaboration".
Track listing
- "Glad to Be Unhappy" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:47
- "Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell, John Golden) - 7:20
- "Stranger in Town" (Mel Tormé) - 6:27
- "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott) - 4:29
- "Any Other Time" (Paul Desmond) - 5:26
- "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" (Bronisław Kaper, Helen Deutsch) - 4:43
- "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) - 6:22
- "By the River Sainte Marie" (Harry Warren, Edgar Leslie) - 6:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "All Across the City" (Jim Hall) - 4:34 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "All Through the Night" (Cole Porter) - 5:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
References
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