Desert Winds

Desert Winds
Studio album by
Released1964
RecordedFebruary 13, 1964
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length34:59
LabelArgo
LP-735
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Illinois Jacquet chronology
The Message
(1963)
Desert Winds
(1964)
Bosses of the Ballad
(1964)

Desert Winds is an album by saxophonist Illinois Jacquet with guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1964 and released on the Argo label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "An underappreciated and unassuming album, Desert Winds has plenty of easy charm, and while there are no barn-burning solos here, there are plenty of moments of quiet and lyrical joy".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except as noted

  1. "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" (Cliff Friend, Dave Franklin) - 5:20
  2. "Desert Winds" (Esmond Edwards) - 4:15
  3. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 4:15
  4. "Blues for the Early Bird" - 3:10
  5. "Lester Leaps In" (Lester Young) - 7:15
  6. "You're My Thrill" (Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare) - 3:45
  7. "Canadian Sunset" (Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel) - 6:10

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed April 16, 2013
  2. ^ a b Leggett, S. Allmusic Review, accessed April 16, 2013
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 760. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.