Paul Desmond – Summertime (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1969

Summertime is an LP by Paul Desmond from 1969 released on the Mayfair label.

About this album

Summertime is a graceful late-1960s statement from Paul Desmond, balancing his cool-toned saxophone voice with bossa nova ease and light Latin and funk inflections. Released in 1969, it shows Desmond extending the refined, melodic style that made him one of jazz’s most distinctive improvisers, with a repertoire that moves from standards to contemporary material such as ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ and ‘Where Is The Love?’. The album reflects the era’s broader jazz crossover, yet stays anchored in Desmond’s airy phrasing and elegant sense of time, making it a fine example of his accessible but intellectually sharp approach.