PAUL DESMOND - BOSSA ANTIGUA - WITH JIM HALL - Softly Swaying Bossa Jazz LP
LP

PAUL DESMOND - Bossa Antigua


RCA Living Stereo Dynagroove
LP
Canada
1964 original

Record VG+VG++ scuffs only
Cover VG++




1. Bossa Antigua
2. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
3. O Gato
4. Samba Cantina


5. Curacao Doloroso
6. Ship Without A Sail, A
7. Alianca
8. Girl From East 9th Street



This recording finds Paul and Jim Hall( guitar) together again

Desmond and crew entered the studio in the summer of 1964 to make their own contributions to the style. Needless to say, the unflappable ensemble and the easygoing style were a perfect match. Atop Modern Jazz Quartet drummer Connie Kay's softly swaying Brazilian rhythms, Desmond and Hall deliver passages that are assertive yet delicate, thoughtful yet breezy, and never ever hurried or forced.
I believe this group has recorded some of the best Bossa Nova I have heard. Desmond is not shackled by Brubeck's lock-step playing and is free as a bird on this LP
. How can I say enough about Connie Kay. He is the best. This is a beautiful blend of musicians playing beautiful music.