Photo of Paul Desmond

Paul Desmond/Alto Sax

Discography Part Three: 1960-1969


Dave Brubeck Quartet

Featuring Jimmy Rushing


Rereleased as Brubeck & Rushing, 1999
Columbia CL 1553 - 1, 2 & 8/60 - N.Y.C.
Columbia CK 65727
Sony (Japan) SRCS 9524

  1. Am I Blue (Clarke-Akst) 2:53
  2. There'll be Some Changes Made (Higgins-Overstreet) 2:03
  3. Blues in the Dark (Rushing-Basie) 4:35
  4. My Melancholy Baby (Norton-Watson-Burnett) 3:55
  5. You Can Depend on Me (Dunlap-Hines-Carpenter) 3:31
  6. I Never Knew (Pitts-Egan-March) 2:28
  7. Ain't Misbehavin' (Razaf-Waller-Brooks) 3:21
  8. Evenin' (Parish-White) 4:09
  9. All By Myself (Berlin) 2:29
  10. River, Stay 'Way From My Door (Dixon-Wades) 4:21
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Jimmy Rushing/Vocals

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein


Columbia CL 1466 - 1 & 2/60 - N.Y.C.

  1. Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra Allegro (Howard Brubeck) 6:55
    Andante-Ballad (Howard Brubeck) 5:13
    Adagio-Ballad (Howard Brubeck) 4:46
    Allegro-Blues (Howard Brubeck) 5:34
  2. Maria (Bernstein-Sondheim) 3:16
  3. I Feel Pretty (Bernstein-Sondheim) 5:09
  4. Somewhere (Bernstein-Sondheim) 4:13
  5. A Quiet Girl (Bernstein-Comden-Green) 2:23
  6. Tonight (Bernstein-Sondheim) 3:48
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Eugene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
The New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein (1)

Dave Brubeck Quartet
With Guest Star Carmen McRae: Tonight Only
Columbia CL 1609 - 9 & 12/60 - N.Y.C.

  1. Weep No More 2:49
  2. Briar Bush 2:58
  3. Paradiddle Joe 2:00
  4. Strange Meadow Lark (Brubeck) 2:38
  5. Tristesse 4:58
  6. Melanctha 9:58
  7. Late Lament (Desmond) 6:17
  8. Tonight Only 7:27
  9. Talkin' and Walkin' 4:24
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Carmen McCrae/Vocals

Dave Brubeck Quartet

These Foolish Things (Baur)

These Foolish Things (Drive)

Cuts # 1-6 recorded live in Europe /61
Cuts # 7 & 8 recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana, 5/68
Baur Music Productions CD DRIVE 3510
DRIVE 3510

  1. Castilian Drums (Brubeck) 5:46 (is actually "Cassandra" (Brubeck))
  2. Forty Days (Brubeck) 4:49
  3. Summer Song (Brubeck) 5:07 (is actually "Softly, William, Softly" (Brubeck))
  4. Some Day My Prince Will Come (Morey, Churchill) 6:22
  5. Three To Get Ready (Brubeck) 5:42
  6. St. Louis Blues (Handy) 8:04
  7. These Foolish Things (Link-Strachey) 9:38
  8. Jumping Beans (Brubeck) 6:46
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto sax (1-6)
Gene Wright/Bass (1-6)
Joe Morello/Drums (1-6)
Gerry Mulligan/Bari Sax (7,8)
Jack Six/Bass (7,8)
Alan Dawson/Drums (7,8)

Dave Brubeck Quartet

The Quartet


Cuts # 1-6 recorded live in Europe /61
According to Fischer, Cuts # 7 & 8 may have been recorded in Cologne, 1974
Denon (Nippon Columbia) 86-3-31
LaserLight Digital 17 080

  1. Castilian Drums (Brubeck) 5:55 (is actually "Cassandra" (Brubeck))
  2. Three To Get Ready (Brubeck) 5:43
  3. St. Louis Blues (Handy) 9:02
  4. Forty Days (Brubeck) 4:59
  5. Summer Song (Brubeck) 5:08 (is actually "Softly, William, Softly" (Brubeck))
  6. Some Day My Prince Will Come (Morey, Churchill) 6:20
  7. Brandenburg Gate (Brubeck) 9:36
  8. In Your Own Sweet Way (Brubeck) 7:46
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto sax (1-6)
Gene Wright/Bass (1-6)
Joe Morello/Drums (1-6)
(According to Fischer):
Darius Brubeck/Keyboards (7,8)
Chris Brubeck/Electric Bass (7,8) (probably)
Danny Brubeck/Drums (7,8) (probably)
Perry Robinson/Clarinet (8) (probably)
(There is little doubt that it is Chris, Danny & Perry on tracks 7 & 8.)

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Someday My Prince Will Come

Jazz Hour With... JHR 73572

  1. Someday My Prince Will Come (Morey-Churchill) 6:23
  2. One Moment (Brubeck) 9:00
  3. Joe's Blues (Brubeck-Morello) 7:55
  4. Take the "A" Train (Strayhorn) 6:34
  5. Mexican Folk Songs (Brubeck) 7:07
  6. Three To Get Ready (Brubeck) 5:43
  7. Forty Days (Brubeck) 4:50
  8. Summer Song (Brubeck) 5:08
  9. These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You (Strachey-Link) 9:54
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Gerry Mulligan/Bari Sax (9)

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Time Further Out: Miro Reflections

Tracks #1-9 from Columbia CL 1690 - 5 & 6/61 - NYC
Track #10 previously unreleased - May 25/61 - NYC
Track #11 from Carnegie Hall - Feb 23/63 - NYC
Columbia/Legacy CK 64668

  1. It's A Raggy Waltz (Brubeck) 5:15
  2. Bluette (Brubeck) 5:23
  3. Charles Matthew Hallelujah (Brubeck) 2:52
  4. Far More Blue (Brubeck) 4:38
  5. Far More Drums (Brubeck) 4:00
  6. Maori Drums (Brubeck) 3:55
  7. Unsquare Dance (Brubeck) 2:02
  8. Bru's Boogie Woogie (Brubeck) 2:27
  9. Blue Shadows In The Street (Brubeck) 6:33
  10. Slow And Easy (a.k.a. Lawless Mike) (Brubeck) 3:29
  11. It's A Raggy Waltz (Brubeck) 6:37
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Eugene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Produced by Teo Macero

Various Columbia Artists - Dave Brubeck Quartet

Jingle Bell Jazz

Columbia PC 36803 Stereo - NYC, 6/61
Columbia 40166

Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Eugene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Produced by Teo Macero

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Countdown: Time in Outer Space

Columbia Cl 1775 - 5, 10 & 12/61 - N.Y.C.

Side One -

  1. Countdown (Brubeck) 2:23
  2. Eleven Four (Desmond) 2:48
  3. Why Phyllis (Wright) 2:15
  4. Someday My Prince Will Come (Morey-Churchill) 6:22
  5. Castilian Blues (Brubeck) 2:31
Side Two -
  1. Castillian Drums (Brubeck) 4:10
  2. Fast Life (Brubeck) 3:46
  3. Waltz Limp (Brubeck) 4:16
  4. Three's A Crowd (Brubeck) 2:41
  5. Danse Duet (Brubeck) 2:56
  6. Back To Earth (Brubeck) 3:18

Countdown: Time in Outer Space


Columbia/Legacy

  1. Countdown (Brubeck) 2:23
  2. Eleven Four (Desmond) 2:48
  3. Why Phyllis (Wright) 2:15
  4. Someday My Prince Will Come (Morey-Churchill) 6:22
  5. Castilian Blues (Brubeck) 2:31
  6. Castillian Drums (Brubeck) 4:10
  7. Fast Life (Brubeck) 3:46
  8. Waltz Limp (Brubeck) 4:16
  9. Three's A Crowd (Brubeck) 2:41
  10. Danse Duet (Brubeck) 2:56
  11. Back To Earth (Brubeck) 3:18
  12. Fatha (bonus track, previously unreleased)

    Dave Brubeck/Piano
    Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
    Eugene Wright/Bass
    Joe Morello/Drums
    Produced by Teo Macero

Dave Brubeck Quartet With Orchestra

Brandenburg Gate Revisited


Columbia CL 1963 - 8/61 - N.Y.C.
Columbia/Legacy CK65725 (20-bit digital remix)
Sony (Japan) SRCS 9525

  1. Brandenburg Gate (Brubeck) 19:55
    Brandenburg Gate
    Serenade
    Night Song
    Awakening
    Morning Song
    Pivot Dance
    Exhilaration Dance
    Movement
    Triolet
    Repercussion
    Final Dance
  2. Summer Song (D. Brubeck) 6:26
  3. In Your Own Sweet Way (D. Brubeck) 4:56
  4. G Flat Theme (H. Brubeck) 3:55
  5. Kathy's Waltz (D. Brubeck) 3:02
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster Max Pollikoff
Howard Brubeck/Arranger & Conductor

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Take Five (with Carmen McRae)

Columbia CL 2316 & Columbia CS-9116 - 9/61 - Live from Basin Street East, N.Y.C.
Desmond plays on only one track, "Take Five".
CBS Special Products A 9116 (Collector's Series)

Sony (Japan) SRCS 9370

Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Carmen McCrae/Vocals

Paul Desmond

Desmond Blue

(RCA 09026-68708-2 Rerelease)

RCA LSP-2438 - 9, 10/61 - N.Y.C.

Classic Records LSP-2438 (Currently available as a 45 rpm, vinyl LP)
RCA 09026-68708-2 (Released February 11, 1997)
Also available on Late Lament - RCA/Bluebird 5778-2-RB

  1. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers-Hart) 3:48
  2. Desmond Blue (Desmond) 3:36
  3. Then I'll Be Tired of You 4:08
  4. I've Got You Under My Skin 4:49
  5. Late Lament (Desmond) 4:07
  6. I Should Care 3:48
  7. Like Someone In Love (Burke-Van Heusen) 4:09
  8. Ill Wind 3:46
  9. Body and Soul (Green-Sour-Heyman) 450

Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Jim Hall/Guitar (1, 5, 6, 7)
Milt Hinton/Bass (2-9)
Gene Cherico/Bass (1)
Robert Thomas/Drums/Percussion/Strings (2-9)
Connie Kay/Drums/Strings (1)
Albert Richman/French Horn
George Marge, Robert Doty/Woodwinds (1)
Phil Bodner/Woodwinds (5, 6, 7)
Romeo Penque/Woodwinds (2-9)
Stan Webb/Woodwinds (2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
Gloria Agostini/Harp (2-9)
Gene Bianco/Harp (1)
Produced by George Avakian
Recording Engineer: Ray Hall
Recorded at Webster Hall, NYC

Desmond Blue (Remastered)

RCA Bluebird 63898

  1. My Funny Valentine
  2. Desmond Blue
  3. Then I'll Be Tired Of You
  4. I've Got You Under My Skin
  5. Late Lament
  6. I Should Care
  7. Like Someone In Love
  8. Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
  9. Body and Soul
  10. Imagination (Bonus Track)
  11. Advise and Consent (Bonus Track)
  12. Autumn Leaves (Bonus Track)
  13. Autumn Leaves (Bonus Track)
  14. Imagination (Bonus Track)
  15. Advise and Consent (Bonus Track)


Paul Desmond

Late Lament

Cuts # 1-9 from RCA LSP2438 Desmond Blue - 9, 10/61 - N.Y.C.
Cuts # 10-12, previously unreleased - 3/62 - N.Y.C.
RCA/Bluebird 5778-2-RB

  1. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers-Hart) 3:48
  2. Late Lament (Desmond) 4:07
  3. Like Someone In Love (Burke-Van Heusen) 4:09
  4. I Should Care 3:48
  5. Then I'll Be Tired of You 4:08
  6. Ill Wind 3:46
  7. Desmond Blue (Desmond) 3:36
  8. Body and Soul (Green-Sour-Heyman) 4:50
  9. I've Got You Under My Skin 4:49
  10. Advise and Consent 1:59
  11. Autumn Leaves (Cosma-Mercer-Prevert) 5:40
  12. Imagination 4:02
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Jim Hall/Guitar (1-4)
Gene Cherico/Bass (1)
Milt Hinton/Bass (2-12)
Connie Kay/Drums (1)
Robert Thomas/Drums/Percussion/Strings (2-9)
Osie Johnson/Drums/Strings (10-12)
Albert Richman/French Horn (1-9)
Tony Miranda/French Horn (10-12)
George Marge, Robert Doty/Woodwinds (1)
Phil Bodner/Woodwinds (2-4, 10-12)
Romeo Penque/Woodwinds (2-12)
Stan Webb/Woodwinds (5-19)
Gene Bianco/Harp (1)
Gloria Agostini/Harp (2-12)
Produced by George Avakian

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Bossa Nova U.S.A.

Columbia CL 1998 - 1, 7-10/62 - N.Y.C.

Sony International SRCS 9364 - Japanese import - 20bit master

  1. Bossa Nova U.S.A. (D Brubeck) 2:24
  2. Vento Fresco (Cool Wind) (D Brubeck) 3:30
  3. Trolley Song (Martin & Blane) 3:04
  4. Theme For June (H Brubeck) 4:15
  5. Coracao Sensival (Tender Heart) (T Macero) 4:10
  6. Irnao Amigo (Brother Friend) (D Brubeck) 3:22
  7. There'll Be No Tomorrow (D Brubeck & I Brubeck) 5:42
  8. Cantiga Nova Swing (D Brubeck) 2:46
  9. Lamento (D Brubeck) 4:45
  10. This Can't Be Love (L Hart & R Rodgers) 6:50
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Paul Desmond - Gerry Mulligan

Two of a Mind

(BMG/RCA 74321796202)

(RCA Rerelease 09026-68513-2)

RCA LSP2624 - 6, 7 & 8/62 - N.Y.C.
Also Tracks #1,2, 4,5,6 were released as Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan (Camden QJ-25311)

RCA 9654-2-RB
BMG/RCA
74321796202
RCA/BGM Music 09026-68513-2 (Released May 21, 1996)

Album Notes by George Avakian

  1. All the Things You Are (Kern-Hammerstein II) 5:48
  2. Stardust (Carmichael-Parish) 8:20
  3. Two of a Mind (Desmond) 5:45
  4. Blight of the Fumble Bee (Mulligan) 6:33
  5. The Way You Look Tonight (Fields-Kern) 7:19
  6. Out of Nowhere (Heyman-Green) 6:42

Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gerry Mulligan/Bari Sax
John Beal/Bass (4)
Wendell Marshall/Bass (1,2)
Joe Benjamin/Bass (3,5,6)
Connie Kay/Drums (1,2,4)
Mel Lewis/Drums (3,5,6)
Produced by Bob Prince and George Avakian

Two of a Mind (Remastered)

NOTE: This remastered version has five bonus tracks including a couple of tracks (10 & 11) featuring Jim Hall on guitar. The second, incomplete take has Mulligan on piano and Desmond playing bari.

RCA (Bluebird) 090266064019 - April 15, 2003

  1. All the Things You Are 5:51
  2. Stardust 8:22
  3. Two of a Mind 5:59
  4. Blight of the Fumble Bee 7:02
  5. The Way You Look Tonight 7:21
  6. Out of Nowhere 6:35
  7. Easy Living 7:29
  8. All the Things You Are (alt take) 6:58
  9. The Way You Look Tonight (alt take) 7:52
  10. Untitled Blues Waltz 9:45
  11. Untitled Blues Waltz (alt take) 1:38

Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gerry Mulligan/Bari Sax
John Beal/Bass (4)
Wendell Marshall/Bass (1,2)
Joe Benjamin/Bass (3,5,6,9)
Connie Kay/Drums (1,2,4)
Mel Lewis/Drums (3,5,6,9)

Ed Shaughnessy/Drums (8, 10, 11)
Jim Hall/Guitar (8, 10, 11)

Produced by Bob Prince and George Avakian


Dave Brubeck Quartet

  Angel Eyes


Columbia CL 2348 - 7/62 & 2/65 - N.Y.C.
Sony International (Japan) - SRCS 9368

  1. Let's Get Away From It All (Dennis) 3:57
  2. Violets For Your Eyes (Dennis) 5:49
  3. Angel Eyes (Dennis-Brent) 7:22
  4. Will You Still Be Mine (Dennis) 5:20
  5. Everything Happens To Me (Dennis) 5:45
  6. Little Man With A Candy Cigar (Dennis) 3:32
  7. The Night We Called It A Day (Dennis) 6:11
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet
Brubeck in Amsterdam
Columbia CS 9897 - 12/62 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  1. Since Love Had Its Way 5:57
  2. The Real Ambassador 6:31
  3. Dizzy Ditty 2:50
  4. Good Reviews 3:55
  5. King For A Day 3:00
  6. They Say I Look Like God 4:14
  7. Cultural Exchange 5:57
  8. Brandenburg Gate (Brubeck) 11:55
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet

At Carnegie Hall

Released originally on two LPs - Part 1 (CL 2036) and Part 2 (CL 2037)
Columbia C2L-26 - 2/63 - N.Y.C.
Sony (Japan) SRCS 7114-15 (2 CDs)

Sony (Japan) SRCS 9365-6

Disc 1

  1. St. Louis Blues (Handy) 11:52
  2. Bossa Nova U.S.A (Brubeck) 7:21
  3. For All We Know (Lewis-Coot) 9:38
  4. Pennies From Heaven (Burke-Johnston) 10:15
  5. Southern Scene - Briar Bush (Brubeck) 7:12
  6. Three to Get Ready (Brubeck) 6:40
Disc 2
  1. Eleven-Four (Desmond) 3:44
  2. King for a Day (Brubeck-Brubeck) 6:15
  3. Castillian Drums, Part I & Part II (Brubeck) 14:14
  4. It's a Raggy Waltz (Brubeck) 6:47
  5. Blue Rondo à la Turk (Brubeck) 12:40
  6. Take Five (Desmond) 7:15
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Eugene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Produced by Teo Macero

Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond

Immortal Concerts - N.Y.C., Carnegie Hall, February 22, 1963

Excerpted from Columbia C2L-26 - At Carnegie Hall
Giants of Jazz CD 53031
  1. St. Louis Blues (Handy) 11:08
  2. Bossa Nova U.S.A (Brubeck) 7:19
  3. For All We Know (Lewis-Coot) 9:33
  4. Pennies From Heaven (Burke-Johnston) 10:03
  5. Southern Scene - Briar Bush (Brubeck) 7:08
  6. Three to Get Ready (Brubeck) 6:15
  7. Blue Rondo à la Turk (Brubeck) 12:25
  8. Take Five (Desmond) 6:46
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Eugene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Produced by Teo Macero

Paul Desmond Quartet (with Jim Hall)

Take Ten

(RCA Rerelease 66146-2)



Originally released as RCA LSP-2569 - 6/63 - N.Y.C.
Tracks #1-9 appeared on the original release.
Track #9 was omitted from the RCA/Bluebird CD (66146-2)
Tracks #1-11 appeared on the BMG/RCA CD (9027 68690 2)

RCA/Bluebird 66146-2
BMG/RCA 9027 68690 2


Album Notes

  1. Take Ten (Desmond) 3:07
  2. El Prince (Desmond) 3:22
  3. Alone Together (Schwartz-Dietz) 6:50
  4. Embarcadero (Desmond) 3:58
  5. The Theme From Black Orpheus (Bonfa-Creatore-Peretti-Maria) 4:09
  6. Nancy (Silvers-Van Huesen) 6:03
  7. Samba de Orpheu (Bonfa-Maria-Salvet) 4:20
  8. The One I Love - Belongs to Somebody Else (Jones-Khan) 5:36
  9. Out of Nowhere (Heyman-Green) 6:45
  10. Embarcadero (alt. take) (Desmond) 4:53
  11. El Prince (alt. take) (Desmond) 5:35
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Jim Hall/Guitar
Gene Cherico/Bass (2-8)
Gene Wright/Bass (Take Ten)
Connie Kay/Drums
Produced by George Avakian

Paul Desmond Quartet (with Jim Hall)

Glad To Be Unhappy

Glad to be Unhappy (Remastered)

NOTE: Tracks 1-7 on original album. Tracks 8-10 added to to remastered version.

RCA Victor LSP-3407 - 6/64 & 7,8,9/64 - N.Y.C.
BGM International 74321851502

  1. Glad To Be Unhappy (Rodgers-Hart) 5:32
  2. Poor Butterfly (Hubbell-Golden) 7:17
  3. Stranger in Town (Torme) 4:23
  4. A Taste of Honey (Scott-Marlow) 4:25
  5. Any Other Time (Desmond) 4:21
  6. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (Deutsch-Kaper) 4:40
  7. Angel Eyes (Dennis-Brent) 6:15
  8. By the River Sainte Marie
  9. All Across the City
  10. All Through the Night
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Jim Hall/Guitar
Gene Cherico/Bass (2)
Gene Wright/Bass (1, 3-7)
Connie Kay/Drums
Produced by George Avakian

Paul Desmond Quartet (with Jim Hall)

Easy Living

(RCA Rerelease 2306-2-RB)

Cuts #1-8 - originally released on RCA LSP-3480 - Easy Living - 6/63, 7 & 9/64, 6/65 - N.Y.C.
Cuts 9 & 10 - previously unreleased
RCA/Bluebird 2306-2-RB

  1. When Joanna Loved Me (Wells-Segal) 5:40
  2. That Old Feeling (Brown) 5:45
  3. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Burke-Van Heusen) 5:48
  4. Here's That Rainy Day (Burke-Van Heusen) 5:39
  5. Easy Living (Robin-Ranger) 7:04
  6. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (Lerner-Loewe) 4:15
  7. Bewitched (Rodgers-Hart) 6:24
  8. Blues for Fun (Desmond) 6:23
  9. All Through The Night (Porter) 6:33
  10. Rude Old Man (Wright) 5:39
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Jim Hall/Guitar
Eugene Wright/Bass (1,2,5,9,10)
Eugene Cherico/Bass (3,8)
Percy Heath/Bass (4,6,7)
Connie Kay/Drums
Produced by George Avakian

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Time Changes

Columbia CL 2127 - 10, 11 & 12/63 & 1/64 - N.Y.C.

  1. Cable Car 2:58
  2. World's Fair 2:43
  3. Iberia 2:58
  4. Unisphere 5:41
  5. Shim Wa 4:02
  6. Elementals 16:40


Columbia Legacy

  1. Iberia
  2. Unisphere
  3. Shim Wha
  4. World's Fair
  5. Cable Car
  6. Theme from Elementals (bonus track, previously unreleased)
  7. Elementals

Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Symphony Orchestra, Rayburn Wright conductor (Elementals)


Dave Brubeck Quartet
In Concert 1964
Jazz Connoisseur (Italy) JC 003 - 6/64 - Chicago, Illinois

  1. The Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) (Foster) 7:36
  2. In Your Own Sweet Way (Brubeck) 7:42
  3. Osaka Blues (Brubeck) 8:50
  4. Koto Song (Brubeck) 7:08
  5. You Go To My Head (Gillespie-Coots) 12:20
  6. Cable Car 5:44
  7. Osaka Blues (Brubeck) 5:11
  8. Koto Song (Brubeck) 3:00
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Jazz Impressions of Japan


Columbia CL 2212 - 6/64 - N.Y.C.

Sony (Japan) SRCS 9367

  1. Tokyo Traffic (Brubeck) 5:48
  2. Rising Sun (Brubeck) 4:40
  3. Toki's Theme (Brubeck) 2:07
  4. Fujiyama (Brubeck) 5:04
  5. Zen is When (Freeman & Pober) 6:00
  6. The City is Crying (Brubeck) 6:00
  7. Osaka Blues (Brubeck) 5:11
  8. Koto Song (Brubeck) 3:00
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet

These Foolish Things

Tracks #1-3 are listed as Rome, 1959, however "Brandenburg Gate" was not written and originally recorded until Aug/61
Tracks # 4-8 are from BBC-TV's series Jazz 625 recorded 6/64
Tracks # 9-11 are listed as USA, 1961
Four Star FS-40086
Also released as Take the "Five" Train - Moon Records MCD 052-2

  1. Take the "A" Train (Strayhorn) 7:24
  2. These Foolish Things (Strachey-Link) 8:22
  3. Brandenburg Gate (Brubeck) 5:36
  4. Danny's London Blues (Brubeck) 2:39
  5. Dialogue For Jazz Combo - 2nd Movement (H.Brubeck) 5:26
  6. The Wright Groove (Wright) 3:06
  7. Take Five (Desmond) 5:12
  8. Ready, Go! (Sounds of the Loop) (Brubeck) 5:43
  9. Three To Get Ready (Brubeck) 4:59
  10. Castillian Blues (Brubeck) 5:21
  11. Waltz Limp (Brubeck) 1:46
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
EugeneWright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Jazz Impressions of New York

Columbia CS9075 - 6, 7 & 8/64 - N.Y.C.
Columbia/Legacy CK 46189

  1. Theme From "Mr. Broadway" (Brubeck) 2:27
  2. Broadway Bossa Nova (Brubeck) 3:14
  3. Autumn in Washington Square (Brubeck) 5:28
  4. Something to Sing About (Brubeck) 3:54
  5. Sixth Sense (Brubeck) 6:55
  6. Spring in Central Park (Brubeck) 2:27
  7. Lonely Mr. Broadway (Brubeck) 4:19
  8. Summer on the Sound (Brubeck) 2:41
  9. Winter Ballad (Brubeck) 2:43
  10. Broadway Romance (Brubeck) 5:50
  11. Upstage Rumba (Brubeck) 4:20
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Produced by Teo Macero

Paul Desmond Quartet (with Jim Hall)

Bossa Antigua

Tracks #1-8 were on the original release.
Tracks #9-11 were first released on the Mosaic collection The Complete Desmond/Hall Quartet.

RCA Victor LSP-3320 - 7 & 8/64 - N.Y.C.
Epic 74321221102 (Germany)
BMG/RCA Victor 68689

Album Notes

  1. Bossa Antigua (Desmond) 4:36
  2. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (Bernier-Brainin) 4:41
  3. O Gato (Hall) 4:24
  4. Samba Cantina (Desmond) 5:37
  5. Curacao Doloroso (Desmond) 4:26
  6. A Ship Without A Sail (Rodgers-Hart) 6:17
  7. Alianca (Desmond) 4:29
  8. The Girl From East 9th Street (Desmond) 5:55
  9. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (alt. take) 7:18
  10. Samba Cepeda (Desmond) 5:06
  11. O Gato (alt. take) 4:53
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Jim Hall/Guitar
Gene Wright/Bass
Connie Kay/Drums
Produced by George Avakian

Dave Brubeck Quartet

In Berlin

Columbia CBS 62578 - 9/64 - Berlin, Germany

Sony (Japan) SRCS 9530

  1. St. Louis Blues (Handy) 12:05
  2. Koto Song (Brubeck) 7:44
  3. Take The "A" Train (Strayhorn) 8:30
  4. Take Five (Desmond) 6:30
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Canadian Concert of Dave Brubeck
Recorded at Stratford Music Festival, Stratford, Ontario - 8/65
CAN-AM 1500

Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet

My Favorite Things

Columbia CL 2437 - June 21/62, July 12 & 19/62, October 25/62 & September 22/65 - N.Y.C.

  1. My Romance (Hart Rodgers) 6:50
  2. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Hart-Rodgers) 5:18
  3. There'll Be No Tomorrow 5:42
  4. Why Can't I 6:52
  5. (The) Circus (Is) On Parade 3:14
  6. Over And Over Again 4:02
  7. Little Girl Blue 5:31
  8. My Favorite Things (Rodgers-Hammerstein) 2:52
  9. This Can't Be Love 6:32

My Favorite Things

Sony Records SRCS-9369 (Japanese Import)

  1. My Favorite Things (Rogers-Hammerstein) 2:52
  2. Over & Over Again (Rodgers-Hart) 4:02
  3. Why Can't I? (Rodgers-Hart) 6:53
  4. Little Girl Blue (Rogers-Hart) 5:31
  5. This Can't Be Love (Rodgers-Hart) 6:52
  6. My Romance (Rodgers-Hart) 6:50
  7. The Circus On Parade (Rodgers-Hart) 3:15
  8. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Rodgers-Hart) 5:18

Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Producer: Teo Macero


Dave Brubeck Quartet

Time In

Columbia CL 2512 & CS 9312 - 9 & 10/65 - N.Y.C.
Sony/CBS 474635 (French - 1993 reissue)

Columbia Legacy CK 85994

  1. Lost Waltz (Brubeck) 3:52
  2. Softly, William, Softly (Brubeck) 5:38
  3. Time In (Brubeck) 3:57
  4. 40 Days (Brubeck) 4:38
  5. Travellin' Blues (Brubeck) 5:57
  6. He Done Her Wrong (Brubeck) 2:14
  7. Lonesome (Brubeck) 7:10
  8. Cassandra (Brubeck) 4:18

Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Produced by Teo Macero


Dave Brubeck Quartet

Anything Goes!

Columbia CS9402 - 12/65 & 2/66 - N.Y.C.
Sony (Japan) SRCS 9526

  1. Anything Goes (Porter) 5:40
  2. Love For Sale (Porter) 5:18
  3. Night And Day (Porter) 4:55
  4. All Through The Night (Porter) 8:25
  5. I Get A Kick Out Of You (Porter) 5:15
  6. Just One Of Those Things (Porter) 6:19
  7. You're The Top (Porter) 6:35
  8. What Is This Thing Called Love (Porter) 6:16
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Produced by Teo Macero

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Jackpot

Columbia CL 2712 - 6/66 - Recorded live in Las Vegas

  1. Who's Afraid 3:07
  2. Ace In The Hole 6:44
  3. Jackpot 10:59
  4. Out Of Nowhere (Heyman-Green) 6:49
  5. You Go To My Head (Coots-Gillespie) 10:21
  6. Chicago 4:03
  7. Rude Old Man (Wright) 2:55
  8. Win A Few, Lose A Few 4:51
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Bravo! Brubeck! Recorded Live in Mexico

(Columbia reissue CK 65723)


Tracks #1-8, 10-11 were released on the original LP.
Track #9 was a "bonus unreleased" track added to the 1999 CD release.

Columbia CL 2695 & CS 9495 - 5/67 - Mexico City, Mexico
Sony/CBS 465623 ("I Love Jazz" reissue 1989) (Import)

Columbia/Legacy CK 65723 (Released 1999)

  1. Introduction 1:18
  2. Cielito Lindo (Blue Sky) (trad arr Brubeck) 5:00
  3. La Palomba Azul (The Blue Dove) (trad arr Brubeck) 6:18
  4. Sobre Las Olas (Over The Waves) (Rosas arr Brubeck) 3:16
  5. Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) (Velazquez) 5:54
  6. Nostalgia De Mexico (Brubeck) 4:03
  7. Poinciana (Song of the Trees) (Simon) 6:42
  8. Alla En El Rancho Grande (My Ranch) (Uranga) 2:58
  9. Frenesi (Dominquez) 5:19
  10. Estrellita (Little Star) (Ponce) 4:56
  11. La Bamba (Folk Dance From Veracruz) (trad arr Brubeck) 5:11
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums
Salvador "Rabito" Agueros/Bongos, Conga
Benjamin "Chamin" Correa/Guitar

Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Paul Desmond

Buried Treasures

Recorded May 12-14, 1967 - Mexico City, Mexico
Columbia/Legacy CK 65777 (Released 1999)

  1. Introduction 1:30
  2. Mr. Broadway 7:19
  3. Koto Song 7:21
  4. Sweet Georgia Brown 7:39
  5. Forty Days 7:22
  6. You Go To My Head 7:32
  7. Take Five 5:10
  8. St. Louis Blues 11:19
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Take Five Live

Recorded at Juan-les-Pins, France - 7/67
Jazz Music Yesterday JMY 1001-2 - Released 1990
  1. One Moment 9:10
  2. Mexican Folk Song (La Paloma Azul) 7:15
  3. Blues For Joe 7:55
  4. Take Five (Desmond) 4:45
  5. Take The "A" Train (Strayhorn) 6:30
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Dave Brubeck Quartet

The Last Time We Saw Paris
Columbia CS 9672 - 11/67 - Recorded at Salle Pleyel, Paris

  1. Swanee River (Foster) 8:47
  2. These Foolish Things (Marvell-Strackey-Link) 12:21
  3. Forty Days (Brubeck) 7:41
  4. One Moment Worth Years 8:03
  5. La Paloma Azul (The Blue Dove) 6:54
  6. Three To Get Ready (Brubeck) 5:10
Dave Brubeck/Piano
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Gene Wright/Bass
Joe Morello/Drums

Paul Desmond

Summertime


A&M SP3015 - 10 & 11/68 - N.Y.C.
A&M POCM-5019 (Japan)

  1. Samba (Struttin') with some Barbeque (Armstrong)
  2. Olvidar (Sebesky)
  3. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Lennon/McCartney)
  4. Emily (Handel, Mercer)
  5. Someday My Prince Will Come (Morey, Churchill)
  6. Autumn Leaves (Kosma-Mercer-Prevert)
  7. Where is Love? (Bart)
  8. Lady In Cement (Montenegro)
  9. North By Northeast (Desmond)
  10. Summertime (Gershwin, Heyward)
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, Marvin Stamm, John Ekert/Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson, Bill Watrous, Kai Winding, Wayne Andre/Trombone
George Marge/Flute & Oboe
Bob Tricarico/Flute & Bassoon
Ray Alonge, Jimmy Buffington, Tony Miranda/French Horn
Mike Manieri/Vibs
Herbie Hancock/Piano
Jay Berliner, Joe Beck, Bucky Pizzarelli/Guitar
Margaret Ross/Harp
Ron Carter, Frank Bruno/Bass
Leo Morris, Airto Moreira/Drums
Jack Jennings, Airto Moreira/Percussion
Joe Venuto/Maracas
Produced by Creed Taylor

Duke Ellington Tribute Band with Paul Desmond

All-Star White House Tribute to Duke Ellington

Blue Note Records 9243 5 35249 2 0

  1. Take the 'A' Train (Strayhorn) 2:38
  2. I Got it Bad (Ellington/Webster) 2:16
  3. Chelsea Bridge (Strayhorn) 2:07
  4. Satin Doll (Ellington/Mercer/Strayhorn) 2:42
  5. Sophisticated Lady (Ellington/Mills/Parish) 1:51
  6. Just Squeeze Me (Ellington/Gaines) 3:18
  7. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (Ellington/Mills/Nemo/Redmond) 1:01
  8. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me (Ellington/Russell) 0:55
  9. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Ellington/Russell) 0:55
  10. In a Mellotone (Ellington/Gabler) 7:04
  11. In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington/Kurtz/Mills) 1:54
  12. Prelude to a Kiss (Ellington/Gordon/Mills) 3:55
  13. Ring Dem Bells (Ellington/Mills) 2:13
  14. Drop Me Off in Harlem (Ellington/Kenny) 2:23
  15. All Too Soon (Ellington/Sigman) 1:56
  16. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Ellington/Mills) 2:16
  17. Things Ain't What They Used To Be (Ellington/Persons) 4:28
  18. Perdido (Drake/Langsfelder/Tizol) 2:09
  19. Warm Valley (Ellington/Russell) 3:32
  20. Caravan (Ellington/Mills/Tizol) 5:22
  21. Mood Indigo (Bigard/Ellington/Mills) 3:44
  22. Prelude to a Kiss (Ellington/Gordon/Mills) 2:11
  23. I Didn't Know About You (Ellington/Russell) 2:38
  24. Praise God and Dance (Ellington) 2:26
  25. Come Sunday (Ellington) 2:28
  26. Heritage (Ellington) 2:12
  27. Jump for Joy (Ellington/Kuller/Webster) 1:57
  28. Pat (Ellington) 2:55

Bill Berry, trumpet
Clark Terry, trumpet & flugelhorn
Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombones
Paul Desmond, alto sax
Gerry Mulligan, bari sax
Hank Jones, piano
Jim Hall, guitar
Milt Hinton, bass
Louie Bellson, drums

Guest Pianists: Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Earl Hines & Billy Taylor
Singers: Mary Mato & Joe Williams


Mulligan/Desmond Quartet/Quintet

Mulligan - Desmond - Belleto

JazzFest Masters 72392 75248-2

  1. Line For Lyons (Mulligan) 4:33
  2. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Burke-Van Heusen) 5:58
  3. Prelude to a Kiss 3:45
  4. Take Five (Desmond) 2:43
  5. All the Things You Are (Hammerstein-Kern) 5:09
Gerry Mulligan/ Bari Sax
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Milt Hinton/Bass
Alan Dawson/Drums
Jaki Byard/Piano (5)

Paul Desmond

From the Hot Afternoon

Verve 3145434872

A&M SP3024 - 6 & 8/69 - N.Y.C.
A&M CD0824
  1. October (Nascimento-Brant) 2:58
  2. Round N' Round - Gira Girou (Nascimento) 4:32
  3. Faithful Brother (Nascimento) 3:09
  4. To Say Goodbye (Lobo-Araujo-Hall) 3:58
  5. From the Hot Afternoon (Nascimento) 3:20
  6. Circles (Lobo) 3:44
  7. Martha & Romao (Lobo) 3:02
  8. Catavento (Nascimento) 2:43
  9. Latin Chant - Canto Latino (Nascimento) 4:22
  10. Crystal Illusions (Lobo-Hall-Guarnieri) 4:06
Verve 3145434872 -- Released April 4, 2000
Tracks #11-16 are previously unreleased and contain only the rhythm section, no orchestration.
  1. October (Nascimento-Brant) 2:58
  2. Round N' Round - Gira Girou (Nascimento) 4:32
  3. Faithful Brother (Nascimento) 3:09
  4. To Say Goodbye (Lobo-Araujo-Hall) 3:58
  5. From the Hot Afternoon (Nascimento) 3:20
  6. Circles (Lobo) 3:44
  7. Martha & Romao (Lobo) 3:02
  8. Catavento (Nascimento) 2:43
  9. Latin Chant - Canto Latino (Nascimento) 4:22
  10. Crystal Illusions (Lobo-Hall-Guarnieri) 4:06
  11. Round 'N' Round (alternate take)
  12. Faithful Brother (alternate take)
  13. From the Hot Afternoon (alternate take)
  14. Catavento (alternate take)
  15. Latin Chant (alternate take)
  16. From the Hot Afternoon (alternate take)
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Ron Carter/Bass
Airto Moreira/Drums
Jack Jennings, Airto Moriero, Stan Webb Jr./Percussion
Dorio Ferreira/Guitar (1-5,8,9)
Edu Lobo/Guitar (6,7,10)
Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, George Ockner, Eugene Orloff, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, SylvanShulman, Avram Weiss/Violin
Charles McCracken, George Ricci/Cello
Margaret Ross/Harp
Patrick Rebillot/Keyboard Instruments
Don Hammond, Hubert Laws, Stan Webb Jr./Flute/Alto Flute
Phil Bodner, George Marge/Sax/Clarinet/Oboe
James Buffington/French Horn
Paul Faulise/French Horn
Irvin Markovitz, Marvin Stamm/Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Edu Lobo, Wanda De Sah/Vocal
Produced by Creed Taylor

Paul Desmond

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Recorded /69, N.Y.C.
A&M SP3024

Universal/Polygram POCM-5067 (Japanese Import)
  1. El Condor Pasa (Simon)
  2. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright (Simon)
  3. The 59th St. Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) (Simon)
  4. Mrs. Robinson (Simon)
  5. Old Friends (Simon)
  6. America (Simon)
  7. For Emily,Whenever I May Find Her (Simon)
  8. Scarborough Fair/Canticle (Simon)
  9. Cecilia (Simon)
  10. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon)
Paul Desmond/Alto Sax
Herbie Hancock/Electric Piano
Sam Brown, Gene Bertoncini/Guitar
Ron Carter/Bass
Jerry Jemott/Electric Bass
Airto Moreira, Joao Palma/Percussion
Bill Lavorgna/Drums
Unknown Horns & Strings
Arranged by Don Sebesky

Paul Desmond

Various Singles


During Desmond's stint with A&M, his producer, Creed Taylor, issued three 45 rpm singles to promote the sale of the LPs.

(from Summertime A&M SP3015)
A&M 1050 -- Paul Desmond -- Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da / Autumn Leaves

A&M 1075S -- Paul Desmond -- Lady in Cement / (Struttin') With Some Barbeque

(from Bridge Over Troubled Water A&M SP3024
A&M 1247 -- Paul Desmond -- Bridge Over Troubled Water / (If I Could) El Condor Pasa

Paul Desmond/Alto Sax


Paul Desmond Discography:

Introduction
Recordings from 1948-54
Recordings from 1955-59
Recordings from 1960-69
Recordings from 1970-77
Compilations