Glad to Be Unhappy

by Paul Desmond

Glad to Be Unhappy cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1965
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 56:25
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing the legendary interplay between Paul Desmond's airy, lyrical alto saxophone and Jim Hall's nuanced guitar work, 'Glad to Be Unhappy' is a pinnacle of relaxed cool jazz. The rhythm section gently propels the duo through a set of melancholic standards, emphasizing space, tone, and delicate harmonic exploration over overt technical showmanship. It remains one of Desmond's most universally acclaimed solo ventures.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, rain, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. Glad to Be Unhappy (5:44)
  2. Poor Butterfly (7:17)
  3. Stranger In Town (6:23)
  4. A Taste of Honey (4:25)
  5. Any Other Time (5:23)
  6. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (4:41)
  7. Angel Eyes (6:18)
  8. By the River Sainte Marie (6:15)
  9. All Across The City (4:30)
  10. All Through The Night (5:26)

Credits

  • Paul Desmond - primary artist, alto saxophone
  • Eugene Wright - bass
  • Connie Kay - drums
  • Jim Hall - guitar
  • Gene Cherico - bass

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