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Paul Desmond: Autumn Leaves: The Lost Vocal Session

Read "Autumn Leaves: The Lost Vocal Session" reviewed by Ken Dryden

by Ken Dryden
April 1, 2007

Doug Ramsey's award-winning, critically acclaimed biography Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond revealed a lot about the late alto saxophonist, a quiet man who was a brilliant musician, humorous writer and quick-witted punster. But even Ramsey didn't learn of this previously unknown session until a few months ago. It was recorded during the making of the album 1975: The Duets with Dave Brubeck. Desmond, who at the time was seeing a young lady in her early ...