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Two of a Mind (Remastered) (CD)

By: Paul Desmond (Artist)

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Paul Desmond Artist Snapshot:

While Charlie Parker's mark could be found on virtually every post-1950 jazz alto saxophonist, Paul Desmond built on the influence of fellow king-of-Cool Lee Konitz to become a school unto himself. Like Konitz's, Desmond's style is deceptively light and airy, more akin to the sheer tone of Lester Young than the fires of Parker. Desmond's approach was less cerebral than that of Konitz however, and so more appealing to a wider audiences. Desmond was best known for his decades-long (1951-1967) association with Dave Brubeck, but he also had a thriving solo career during and after Brubeck. (Brubeck and Desmond reunited shortly before the latter's death.)

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Track Listing

DISC 1 for Two of a Mind (Remastered) (CD) Album By Paul Desmond (Artist)
1   All The Things You Are  
2   Stardust  
3   Two Of A Mind  
4   Blight Of The Fumble Bee  
5   Way You Look Tonight  
6   Out Of Nowhere  
 

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Review

Down Beat (3/97, p.59) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...[a] lovely, forgotten record....the affair has a sureness of swing that perfectly buoys the horn's gentle counterpoint."

Title Note

Personnel: Paul Desmond (alto saxophone); Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone); John Beal, Wendell Marshall, Joe Benjamin (bass); Connie Kay, Mel Lewis (drums).

Principally recorded at RCA Studio A, New York, New York on June 26, July 3 & August 13, 1962. Originally released on RCA (2624).

Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan join forces on TWO OF A MIND featuring six remastered tracks.

CD comes in Jpn LP Sleeve.

A pinnacle of coolly understated improvisation, 1962's TWO OF A MIND is a highly successful collaboration between the contrapuntally inclined baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and the lyrical, urbane altoist Paul Desmond. As was Mulligan's penchant during most of his career, this group forgoes the presence of piano or guitar as accompaniment. But the conventional back-up isn't missed at all, as the two master jazzmen dance and weave around each other, filling potentially empty space with an elegant call-and-response that provides a rich harmonic content all on its own. It also helps that the other players include the subtly masterful drummers Connie Kay (from the MJQ) and Mel Lewis. A leisurely and exploratory "Stardust" is a highlight as is the fast tempo "The Way You Look Tonight," a workout to keep all concerned on their collective toes.

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