Take Ten
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| Studio album by Paul Desmond | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | June 5, 10, 12, 14 & 25, 1963 Webster Hall, New York City |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:25 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LPM 2569 | |||
| Producer | George Avakian | |||
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Take Ten is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond featuring performances recorded in 1963 which were released on the RCA Victor label.[1][2][3]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "There is not a single track here that isn't loaded with ingeniously worked out, always melodic ideas".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Paul Desmond except as indicated
- "Take Ten" - 3:11
- "El Prince" - 3:38
- "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) - 6:52
- "Embarcadero" - 4:07
- "Theme from "Black Orpheus"" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) - 4:14
- "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Phil Silvers) - 6:05
- "Samba de Orfeu" (Bonfá, Maria) - 4:29
- "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 5:37
- Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on June 5, 1963 (track 8), June 10, 1963 (tracks 5 & 7). June 12, 1963 (tracks 2 & 3), June 14, 1963 (tracks 4 & 6) and June 25, 1963 (track 1).
Personnel
- Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
- Jim Hall - guitar
- Gene Cherico (tracks 2-8), Eugene Wright (track 1) - bass
- Connie Kay - drums
References
- ↑ Paul Desmond Catalog accessed February 29, 2016
- ↑ Paul Desmond Discography Part Three: 1960-1969 accessed February 29, 2016
- ↑ Berry, S. Jim Hall discography accessed February 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ginell, Richard S.. Take Ten – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
