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Jim Hall and Paul Desmond: 'O Gato' (1964)

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Marc Myers
Sep 26, 2025
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Guitarist Jim Hall and alto saxophonist Paul Desmond collaborated on six albums for RCA between 1959 and 1965. My two favorite LPs are Glad to Be Unhappy and Bossa Antigua. Both were produced by George Avakian, recorded in 1964 and released a year later. [Photo above of Jim and Jane Hall and their dog, Django, in the 2000s]

The six albums they recorded …

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