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Glad to Be Unhappy
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Release Date
1 January 1964
The bittersweet pleasures of sorrow in love are among the oldest inspirations in music. Whole unionsful of musicians from Vienna, Budapest and any place a gypsy's bow has touched an E-string have understood and nurtured this phenomenon. The American version of this venerable tradition of Liebschmerz is, of course, the torch song. Rodgers and Hart summed it up a generation ago with our title song, Glad to Be Unhappy. While Paul Desmond's alto sax is hardly the American version of European schmaltz, it is an ideal catalyst for the strange combination of being in love and fee… read more
The bittersweet pleasures of sorrow in love are among the oldest inspirations in music. Whole unionsful of musicians from Vienna, Budapest and any pl… read more
The bittersweet pleasures of sorrow in love are among the oldest inspirations in music. Whole unionsful of musicians from Vienna, Budapest and any place a gypsy's bow has touched an… read more

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1 Play track Glad to Be Unhappy
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2 Play track Poor Butterfly
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3 Play track Stranger In Town
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4 Play track A Taste of Honey
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5 Play track Any Other Time
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6 Play track Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
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7 Play track Angel Eyes
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Paul Desmond (1924-1977) was a U.S jazz saxophonist. Desmond was born Paul Emil Breitenfeld in San Francisco, California on 25th November 1924. He came to prominence with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which lasted from 1951 until 1967. Desmond wrote their biggest hit, "Take Five". Desmond's alto saxophone tone and technique owed nothing to the great alto player of the time, Charlie Parker; instead his was a clear, light, floating sound and highly melodic playing style. Much of the success of the classic Brubeck quartet was due to the superposition of his fragile, airy s… read more
Paul Desmond (1924-1977) was a U.S jazz saxophonist. Desmond was born Paul Emil Breitenfeld in San Francisco, California on 25th November 1924. He came to prominence with the Dave Brubeck… read more
Paul Desmond (1924-1977) was a U.S jazz saxophonist. Desmond was born Paul Emil Breitenfeld in San Francisco, California on 25th November 1924. He came to prominence with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which lasted from 1951 until 1967. D… read more

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