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Re: Paul Desmond

Author: JEG ★2017
Date: 2019-06-08 19:39

The Gerry Mulligan track comes off an album called "Gerry Mulligan '63 The Concert Jazz Band." There's another track on the album called "Pretty Little Gypsy" where he plays clarinet throughout. I had a teacher who lent me the album when I was in the 9th grade in 1965 and I recorded it onto reel-to-reel tape. A few years ago I was finally able to buy the CD. I like his clarinet sound on both tracks.

I've heard recordings of Lester Young playing clarinet. It sound like Lester Young on clarinet - very good and definitely his style. I hear these recordings every August 27th when WKCR in New York has the Lester Young Birthday Broadcast.

Other alto players who, in my opinion, got out from under the shadow of Bird: Cannonball Adderly, Sonny Stitt, Phil Woods, Jackie McLean, Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman. Gene Quill was the lead alto in Gerry Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band, also excellent. They all had individual sounds and styles.

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