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Title: Paul Desmond - Skylark
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1974, Jazz, Cool Jazz and Post-Bop, San Francisco, California 8/26
Matrix #: N/A
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Paul D (24' - 77') | Producer: Creed Taylor
Cultural Facts:

1. Recording Story: Skylark was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in late 1973 with Bob James, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Gene Bertoncini, Gabor Szabo, and arranger Don Sebesky.

2. Personal Struggle: Desmond was a heavy smoker for much of his life and was diagnosed with lung cancer in the 1970s, continuing to perform until shortly before his death in 1977.

3. Player Spotlight: Gabor Szabo’s guitar adds an unusually atmospheric edge to Desmond’s famously dry, lyrical alto saxophone sound, making Skylark one of his more adventurous CTI-period recordings.