Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues
| Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues | ||||
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| Recorded | November 15, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Munich | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:02 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Paul Gonsalves chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues is an album recorded in 1958 by the C Jam All-Stars led by Paul Gonsalves.
Recording and music
[edit]The album was recorded in Munich on November 15, 1958,[2] during a Duke Ellington orchestra tour of Europe.[1] The musicians are tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, trumpeter Clark Terry, local pianist Carlos Diernhammer, bassist Jimmy Woode, and drummer Sam Woodyard.[1] The material "is a mix of Ellington tunes, a couple of standards, and five songs written by Terry or Gonsalves".[1]
Release and reception
[edit]Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues was released in Germany by Bertelsmann Record Club.[1] It was reissued on CD in the US by RCA Victor in 1999.[1] The AllMusic reviewer commented on the brief running time of the CD version, but concluded that the album was "highly recommended".[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue"
- "I Cover the Waterfront"
- "C Jam Blues"
- "Evad"
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
- "Autobahn"
- "Willow Weep for Me"
- "Hildegard"
- "Ocean Motion"
- "Jivin' With Fritz"
Personnel
[edit]- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Clark Terry – trumpet
- Carlos Diernhammer – piano
- Jimmy Woode – bass
- Sam Woodyard – drums