Alto Saxophonist, Paul Desmond's (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 - May 30, 1977) solo on Summertime, from his 1968 A&M/CTI album of the same name (recording number SP3015)

Summertime is an album by American jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the CTI label. Never before had Desmond's alto been recorded so ravishingly".

In the midst of lolling away his time in semi-retirement after the Dave Brubeck Quartet broke up in 1967, Paul Desmond allowed himself to be lured back into the recording studio by producer Creed Taylor, who knew exactly what to do with his idle, but by no means spent, alto player. The result is a beautifully produced, eclectic album of music that revives Desmond's "bossa antigua" idea and sends it in different directions, directly toward Brazil and various Caribbean regions, as well as back to the jazzy States.

Alto Saxophone – Paul Desmond. Bass – Frank Bruno (tracks: A3), Ron Carter (tracks: except A3). Drums – Airto Moreira (tracks: A1, B1, B3), Leo Morris (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B2, B4, B5). Engineer – Van Gelder. Summertime ‎(LP, Album). 932 032. Paul Desmond. Summertime ‎(Cass, Album).

Album · 1969 · 10 Songs. Paul Desmond & Don Sebesky Orchestra. 10 Songs, 40 Minutes. Released: 1 Mar 1969. More By Paul Desmond.

Summertime is an album by American jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the CTI label.

This album has an average beat per minute of 115 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 62/187 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Tracklist Summertime. BPM Profile Summertime. Album starts at 99BPM, ends at 112BPM (+13), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by Paul Desmond. 1969 studio album by Paul Desmond.

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