Paul Desmond and the Modern Jazz Quartet appeared together on stage only once, on the evening of Christmas Day in 1971. What's remarkable is that the concert was taped and the second half released on vinyl in 1981. The combined sound together was heavenly.
Michael O'Daniel turned me on to the album, since I wasn't aware of it previously. He also sent alo…
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