Take Ten
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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 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 where noted.
- "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
Note
- 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 Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 29, 2016
- ^ Berry, S. Jim Hall discography accessed February 29, 2016
- ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. Take Ten – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2016.