Album review: Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond
DAVE BRUBECK & PAUL DESMOND The Duets - 1975 **** Verve 0602527068633, £9.99
Duo albums are a rare treat, especially when they're as beautifully executed as this 1975 one.
Pianist-composer Dave Brubeck and saxophonist Paul Desmond had the idea for the album when they played duets together on a jazz cruise that year, and after listening to the results which had been recorded by the BBC, they resolved to make an LP on dry land. Showcased in this setting, Desmond's melancholy alto has an ethereal quality, while Brubeck's piano is suitably haunting.
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• This article was first published in Scotland on Sunday, March 14, 2010
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