Jazz Greats

~ Release by Paul Desmond (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recorded between 1961 & 1965, this is a "greatest hits" CD, which collects stereo mixes of tracks from Paul Desmond's six early-1960s RCA albums.

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-30 09:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Take Ten
3:10
2I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
4:18
3Theme From "Black Orpheus"
4:12
4Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1964-09-08)
double bass:
Gene Wright (bass) (on 1964-09-08)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1964-09-08)
electric guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1964-09-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1965)
instrumental cover recording of:
Hi‐lili, hi‐lo (on 1964-09-08)
writer:
Helen Deutsch (writer) and Bronisław Kaper
translator:
Cas Bent (Dutch 1950-70s songwriter)
translated version of:
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
4:42
5Desmond Blue
3:39
6Embarcadero
4:00
7Polka Dots and Moonbeams
5:51
8All the Things You Are
5:51
9El Prince
3:24
10Alone Together
6:53
11A Taste of Honey
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1964-07-14)
double bass:
Gene Wright (bass) (on 1964-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1964-07-14)
electric guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1964-07-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1965)
instrumental cover recording of:
A Taste of Honey (on 1964-07-14)
lyricist:
Ric Marlow (in 1960)
composer:
Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer) (in 1960)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd. and Songfest Music Corp.
44:31
12O Gato
4:25