Paul Desmond/Alto Sax

Discography Part One: 1948-1954

Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck Octet

Fantasy 3239
According to Brubeck, Tracks #12,14,15,16,17,18 were recorded at Mills College, Oakland. CA - /46
According to Brubeck, Tracks #10,13 - /46-/47
According to Brubeck, Tracks #9,11 - /48
According to Fischer, Tracks #1-8 - /50 - San Francisco
Tracks #9-18 were released first on a 10" Fantasy record titled Dave Brubeck: Old Sounds of San Francisco (Fan 3-16) [42K .gif].
Tracks #1-8 were released on a 10" record titled The Dave Brubeck Octet: Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals (Fan 3-3) [47K .gif].
Fantasy OJCCD-101-2

1. The Way You Look Tonight (Kern-Fields) 3:00
2. Love Walked In (Gershwin-Gershwin) 2:35
3. What Is This Thing Called Love (Porter) 2:42
4. September In The Rain (Dubin-Warren) 2:52
5. Prelude (Van Kreidt) 2'12"
6. Fugue On Bop Themes (Van Kreidt) 2:43
7. Let's Fall In Love (Arlen-Koehler) 2:23
8. IPCA (Smith) 2:42
9. How High The Moon (Hamilton-Lewis) 6:52
10. Serenade Suite (Van Kreidt) 4:35
11. Playland-At-The-Beach (Brubeck) 1:30
12. Prisoner's Song (Massey) 1:05
13. Schizophrenic Scherzo (Smith) 2:14
14. Rondo (Brubeck) 1:33
15. I Hear A Rhapsody (Fragos-Baker-Bard-Gasparre) 2:16
16. You Go To My Head (Coots-Gillespie) 3:02
17. Laura (Raskin-Mercer) 2:11
18. Closing Theme (Brubeck) 0:33

Jack Sheedy's Dixieland Band

According to Ted Giola's West Coast Jazz, Sheedy was a trombonist who, as well as being a Dixieland musician, owned his own record label, Coronet/Koronet. He was the first person to record the Dave Brubeck Trio. However when he failed to pay his bills, he forfeited the masters to the Weiss brothers who owned a record-pressing company. Later this became Fantasy Records.

Recorded in San Francisco, January, 1950

78 rpm, Koronet 109:
Side One: How Long, Baby, How Long, part one
Side Two: How Long, Baby, How Long, part two

78 rpm, Koronet 110:
Side One: The Man I Love
Side Two: Down in Honky Tonk Town

Included on Sweet Paul, Volume 1, Philology W72-2

1. The Man I Love (Gershwin-Gershwin) 2:44
2. Down in Honky Tonk Town (Trad.) 2:31

NOTE: In June, 1950, Desmond joined the Jack Fina Orchestra and went to N.Y.C. There is a photo of him with the band at the Waldorf-Astoria. Desmond is sitting in the front row, grinning, a clarinet in hand. His plan was to find better work as soon as the band hit N.Y. But when he got there he found, "all the guys I talked to wanted my job with Fina, which was pretty discouraging."


I have been told that Desmond recorded with Fina -- however Herb Geller who was in the band with Desmond doesn't remember recording with Fina.

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Rare Radio Recordings 1953, 1954

Cuts # 1-7, Broadcast from "Birdland" in N.Y.C. - 12/51
Cuts # 8-12, Broadcast from "Birdland" in N.Y.C. - 01/52
Alto 711 - Dave Brubeck: Modern Complex Dialogues
Sandy Hook Records SH 2064

1. Perfume Counter (Burke-Leslie) 2:32
2. That Old Black Magic 2:24
3. How High The Moon? (Lewis) 3:49
4. Jeepers Creepers (Warren-Mercer) 2:09
5. Crazy Chris (Desmond-Brubeck) 2:46
6. Spring Is Here 2:00
7. Stardust (Carmichael) 3:28
8. This Can't Be Love (Rodgers-Hart) 3:20
9. These Foolish Things (Marvell-Link) 2:49
10. Jingle Bells 2:49
11. Tea For Two (Youmans-Caesar) 4:45
12. I'll Remember April 4:32

Cuts #1-8 - Jazz At The Blackhawk - Fantasy 3210 - 9/52 & 2/53
Cuts #9-14 - Jazz At Storyville [15K .gif] - Fantasy 3-8 & 3240 - 10/52, 2/53 & 3/54
Fantasy FCD-24727-2
Down Beat Reviews

1. Jeepers Creepers (Warren-Mercer) 7:24
2. On A Little Street In Singapore (Hill-DeRosa) 2:40
3. Trolley Song (Rehearsal) (Martin-Blaine) 2:15
4. Trolley Song (Martin-Blaine) 3:15
5. I May Be Wrong (Sullivan-Ruskin) 2:53
6. Blue Moon (Rodgers-Hart) 8:10
7. My Heart Stood Still (Rodgers-Hart) 3:23
8. Let's Fall In Love (Koehler-Arlen) 7:14
9. Over The Rainbow (Arlen-Harburg) 4:59
10. You Go To My Head (Gillespie-Coots) 7:50
11. Crazy Chris (Desmond-Brubeck) 6:45
12. Give A Little Whistle (Harline-Washington) 2:41
    Oh, Lady Be Good (Gershwin-Gershwin) 4:10
13. Tea For Two (Youmans-Caesar) 6:55
14. This Can't Be Love (Rodgers-Hart) 4:07

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Paul Desmond: Complete Jazz at Storyville

NOTE: These tracks are live recordings of the Dave Brubeck Quartet at the Storyville Club in Boston, The Surf Club in Hollywood, and various San Francisco venues. All have been previously released on Fantasy FCD-24727-2 and FCD-247-28-2.

Definitive (Spain) DRCD 11239

1. Over The Rainbow (Arlen-Harburg)
2. You Go To My Head (Gillespie-Coots)
3. Give A Little Whistle (Harline-Washington)
   Oh, Lady Be Good (Gershwin-Gershwin)
4. This Can't Be Love (Rodgers-Hart)
5. Crazy Chris (Desmond-Brubeck)
6. A Foggy Day (Gershwin-Gershwin)
7. Lyon's Busy (Brubeck)
8. Somebody Loves Me (Gershwin-DeSylva-MacDonald-Valentine)
9. At A Perfume Counter (Burke-Leslie)
10. Mam'selle (Goulding-Gordon)
11. Me And My Shadow (Rose-Jolson-Dreyer)
12. Frenesi (Dominguez)
13. I May Be Wrong (Sullivan-Ruskin)
14. Just One Of Those Things (Porter)
15. Lulu's Back In Town (Dubin-Warren)
16. On A Little Street In Singapore (Hill-DeRosa)
17. All The Things You Are (Hammerstein-Kern)
18. Alice In Wonderful (Fain-Hilliard)

As listed in liner notes:
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Wyatt Ruther/Bass
Herb Barman/Drums

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Brubeck/Desmond

NOTE: This is material from the Fantasy vault.

Japanese Victor Co. 2014

1. Crazy Chris
2. Foggy Day
3. Lyon's Busy
4. Somebody Loves Me
5. At A Perfume Counter
6. Mam'Selle
7. Me And My Shadow
8. Frenshi
9. This Can't Be Love
10. Look For The Silver Lining
11. My Romance
12. I May Be Wrong
13. Just One Of Those Things
14. Lulu's Back In Town
15. Street In Singapole
16. All The Things You Are
17. Alice In Wonderland
18. Stardust

The Dave Brubeck Quartet Featuring Paul Desmond

Stardust

Cuts # 1-10 Brubeck/Desmond [59K .jpg] - Fantasy 3229/8092 - 8/51 & 9/52
Cuts #11-17 - Dave Brubeck Quartet - Fantasy 3230 - 9/52 & 3/54
Fantasy FCD-247-28-2
Down Beat Reviews

1. Mam'selle (Goulding-Gordon) 2:50
2. Stardust (Carmichael) 6:49
3. Frenesi (Dominguez) 2:35
4. Me And My Shadow (Rose-Jolson-Dreyer) 2:26
5. At A Perfume Counter (Burke-Leslie) 2:50
6. Crazy Chris (Desmond-Brubeck) 3:19
7. A Foggy Day (Gershwin-Gershwin) 3:07
8. Somebody Loves Me (Gershwin-DeSylva-MacDonald-Valentine) 3:18
9. Lyon's Busy (Brubeck) 3:12
10. Look For The Silver Lining (Kern-DeSylva) 3:40
11. Stardust (Carmichael) 3:01
12. At A Perfume Counter (Burke-Leslie) 14:35
13. Alice In Wonderful (Fain-Hilliard) 3:35
14. All The Things You Are (Hammerstein-Kern) 3:20
15. Lulu's Back In Town (Dubin-Warren) 2:35
16. My Romance (Rodgers-Hart) 3:12
17. Just One Of Those Things (Porter) 3:07

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Jazz At Oberlin

(Remastered)

Fantasy 3245 - 3/53 - Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
Fantasy OJCCD-046-2
Fantasy FCD-3245-2 (remastered)
Down Beat Review

1. These Foolish Things (Marvell-Link) 6:33
2. Perdido (Tizol) 7:51
3. Stardust (Carmichael-Parish) 6:32
4. The Way You Look Tonight (Kern-Fields) 7:43
5. How High The Moon (Lewis) 9:04

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Jazz at Wilshire-Ebell

Fantasy 3249 12" LP series - 6/53 - Wilshire-Ebell College, L.A.

Side One -

1. I'll Never Smile Again (Lowe) 7:24
2. Let's Fall In Love (Arlen-Koehler) 4:14
3. Stardust (Carmichael-Parrish) 6:17

1. All The Things You Are (Hammerstein-Kern) 6:43
2. Why Do I Love You (Kern) 2:37
3. Too Marvelous For Words (Whiting) 7:49

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Jazz at the College of the Pacific

Fantasy 3223 - 12/53 - College of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Fantasy OJCCD-047-2

1. All The Things You Are (Kern) 9:20
2. Laura (Raskin-Mercer) 3:07
3. Lullaby In Rhythm (Young-Petgers) 7:23
4. I'll Never Smile Again (Lowe) 5:30
5. I'll Remember You (Mercer-Schertzinger) 9:10
6. For All We Know (Lewis-Coots) 5:40

Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Ron Crotty/Bass
Joe Dodge/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Jazz at the College of the Pacific, Volume 2

Tracks 1-7 - recorded 12/53 - College of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Track 8 - 1942, College of the Pacific rehearsal room - Dave Brubeck on solo piano
Fantasy OJCCD-1076-2 - issued 2002

1. Crazy Rhythm 6:30
2. Let's Fall in Love 8:09
3. Stardust 8:18
4. How High the Moon 8:23
5. The Way You Look Tonight 8:01
6. Love Walked In 8:07
7. Give a Little Whistle 8:41
8. I Found a New Baby 1:34

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Paul Desmond: Complete Oberlin & College of the Pacific Concerts

Definitive (Spain) DRCD 11255

DISC ONE

1. These Foolish Things
2. The Way You Look Tonight
3. Perdido
4. Stardust
5. How High The Moon
6. Lullaby In Rhythm
7. I'll Never Smile Again
8. Laura
9. For All We Know
10. All The Things You Are
11. I Remember You

DISC TWO

1. Crazy Rhythm
2. Let's Fall In Love
3. Stardust
4. How High The Moon
5. The Way You Look Tonight
6. Love Walked In
7. Give A Little Whistle
8. Trolley Song (Bonus Track)
9. Blue Moon (Bonus Track)
10. Jeepers Creepers (Bonus Track)
11. Trolley Song (Bonus Track)

Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Ron Crotty/Bass
Lloyd Davis/Drums (Disc Two)
Joe Dodge/Drums (Disc One)

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Jazz Goes To College (LP)

Jazz Goes To College (CD)

Columbia CL 566
Tracks #1,4-7 - Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbour - 3/54
Track #2 - Univ. of Cincinnati, Ohio - 3/54
Track #3 - Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio - 3/54
Columbia CK 45149

1. Balcony Rock (Brubeck-Desmond) 11:55
2. Out Of Nowhere (Heyman-Green) 8:04
3. Le Souk (Brubeck-Desmond) 4:36
4. Take The "A" Train (Strayhorn) 6:11
5. The Song Is You (Hammerstein-Kern) 5:38
6. Don't Worry 'Bout Me (Koehler-Bloom) 8:47
7. I Want To Be Happy (Caesar-Youmans) 6:36

Dave Brubeck Quartet Featuring Paul Desmond

In Concert

(selections from Oberlin and College of the Pacific concerts)
Fantasy FCD-60-013

1. Perdido (Tizol) 7:46
2. These Foolish Things (Marvell-Link) 6:27
3. Stardust (Carmichael-Parish) 6:20
4. The Way You Look Tonight (Kern-Fields) 7:39
5. I'll Never Smile Again (Lowe) 5:26
6. I'll Remember You (Mercer-Schertzinger) 9:05
7. For All We Know (Lewis-Coots) 5:46
8. All The Things You Are (Kern) 9:03
9. Lullaby In Rhythm (Young-Petgers) 7:15

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Dave Brubeck at Storyville: 1954

Cuts #1-2, Recorded at Storyville, Boston - 12/53
Cuts #3-4, Recorded at Storyville, Boston - 3/54
Cuts #5-6, Recorded in Los Angeles - 7/54
Columbia CL 590 - 3/54
(Tracks are listed in session order.)

• On the Alamo 10:43
• Don't Worry 'Bout Me 6:50
• Gone with the Wind (Magidson-Wrubel) 8:15
• Back Bay Blues 6:28
• When You're Smiling 9:50
• Here Lies Love 5:48

Paul Desmond / Charlie Parker

Bird's Eyes, Vol 8

Paul Desmond interviews Charlie Parker. This is a radio broadcast (approx. 21:00) from early 1954 (probably March) in Boston, Mass. With announcer John McLellan.
Transcription
Philology Vol. 8 -- W 80-2

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Brubeck Time

NOTE: Brubeck Time was the DBQ's first studio recording for Columbia and was rereleased in 1967 as Instant Brubeck (HL7453/HL11253) and again in 1968 as A Place in Time (32 16 0248). Brubeck Time [47K .jpg] featured a painting of Brubeck done by Boris Artzybasheff and featured on the cover of Time [120K .jpg] magazine on November 8, 1954.

Columbia CL 622 - 10 & 11/54 - N.Y.C. & L.A.
Columbia/Legacy CK 65724

Sony (Japan) SRCS 9521

1. Audrey (Brubeck-Desmond) 3:33
2. Jeepers Creepers (Mercer-Warren) 4:58
3. Pennies From Heaven (Burke-Johnston) 6:13
4. Why Do I Love You (Kern-Hammerstein) 5:13
5. Stompin' For Mili (Brubeck-Desmond) 5:19
6. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now (Razaf-Waller) 5:04
7. A Fine Romance (Fields-Kern) 3:49
8. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime (Harburg-Gorney) 5:21

Dave Brubeck Quartet Featuring Paul Desmond

Interchanges '54

- Columbia CL 622 - 10 & 11/54 - N.Y.C. & L.A.
Cuts #9-12 - Jazz: Red Hot & Cool - Columbia CL 699 - 10/54 & 7& 8/55
Columbia/Legacy CK 47032

1. Audrey (Brubeck-Desmond) 3:33
2. Jeepers Creepers (Mercer-Warren) 4:58
3. Pennies From Heaven (Burke-Johnston) 6:13
4. Why Do I Love You (Kern-Hammerstein) 5:13
5. Stompin' For Mili (Brubeck-Desmond) 5:19
6. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now (Razaf-Waller) 5:04
7. A Fine Romance (Fields-Kern) 3:49
8. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime (Harburg-Gorney) 5:21
9. Sometimes I'm Happy (Caesar-Youmans-Grey) 5:25
10. The Duke (Brubeck) 2:47
11. Indiana (MacDonald-Hanley) 5:55
12. Love Walked In (Gershwin-Gershwin) 8:52

Paul Desmond

The Paul Desmond Quintet/Quartet

Album Notes by Paul Desmond

Tracks #9-16 - The Paul Desmond Quartet with Don Elliott - Fantasy 3235 & Purple Moon - Ember CJS814 - 2/56 - San Francisco, CA

The Paul Desmond Quartet with Don Elliott (Fantasy 3235)

Fantasy OJCCD-712-2

1. Jeruvian (Van Kreidt) 3:35
2. Soon (Gershwin-Gershwin) 2:18
3. Winky - Gigi (Bates) 2:55
4. Baroque - Chorale Prelude (Van Kreidt) 1:42
5. But Happy - Fugue IV (Van Kreidt) 3:03
6. Will I know (Weeks) 2:52
7. Garden in the Rain (Dyrenforth-Gibbons) 2:45
8. Misty Window (Van Kreidt) 3:20
9. Jazzabelle (Desmond) 6:31
10. A Watchman's Carroll (Elliott) 3:02
11. Everything Happens to Me (Dennis-Adair) 5:17
12. Let's Get Away From It All (Dennis-Adair) 4:09
13. Look For The Silver Lining (Kern-DeSylva) 4:43
14. Sacre Blues (Desmond) 6:05
15. You Go To My Head (Coots-Gillespie) 5:42
16. Line for Lyons (Mulligan) 5:26

Don Elliott/Mellophone (9-16)
Norm Bates/Bass (9-16)
Joe Chevrolet/Drums (9-16)

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