First Place Again
| First Place Again | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | September 5–7, 1959 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:58 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. W 1356 | |||
| Producer | Bob Prince | |||
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First Place Again is the second album led by American jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond featuring performances recorded in 1959 which were released on the Warner Bros. label.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Desmond, of course, being at that time the king of melodic improvisation on the alto – with the possible exception of Art Pepper's ascendancy – is in fine form. His whimsical, breathy, dry tone is sharp, on the spot, and full of ideas as he quotes from a vast number of tunes. This is a thoroughly enjoyable and relaxed set if ultimately unmemorable".[4]
Track listing
- "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) – 8:38
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:33
- "Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West" (John Lewis) – 7:28
- "Greensleeves" (Traditional) – 2:05
- "You Go to My Head" (Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 6:27
- "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman) – 5:45
- "Time After Time" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 6:13
- "Susie" (Paul Desmond) – 3:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
References
- ^ Paul Desmond Catalog accessed February 29, 2016
- ^ Paul Desmond Discography Part Two: 1950-1959 accessed February 29, 2016
- ^ Berry, S. Jim Hall discography accessed February 29, 2016
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. First Place Again – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2016.