Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues

Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues is an album recorded in 1958 by the C Jam All-Stars led by Paul Gonsalves.

Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues
Studio album by
Paul Gonsalves
RecordedNovember 15, 1958
StudioMunich
GenreJazz
Length36:02
LabelRCA Victor
Paul Gonsalves chronology
Cookin'
(1957)		 Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues
(1958)		 Ellingtonia Moods and Blues
(1960)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Recording and music

The album was recorded in Munich on November 15, 1958,[2] during a Duke Ellington orchestra tour of Europe.[1] The musicians are tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, trumpeter Clark Terry, local pianist Carlos Diernhammer, bassist Jimmy Woode, and drummer Sam Woodyard.[1] The material "is a mix of Ellington tunes, a couple of standards, and five songs written by Terry or Gonsalves".[1]

Release and reception

Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues was released in Germany by Bertelsmann Record Club.[1] It was reissued on CD in the US by RCA Victor in 1999.[1] The AllMusic reviewer commented on the brief running time of the CD version, but concluded that the album was "highly recommended".[1]

Track listing
  1. "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue"
  2. "I Cover the Waterfront"
  3. "C Jam Blues"
  4. "Evad"
  5. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
  6. "Autobahn"
  7. "Willow Weep for Me"
  8. "Hildegard"
  9. "Ocean Motion"
  10. "Jivin' With Fritz"

Personnel

References
  1. Nathan, Dave. "C-Jam All Stars: Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  2. "Paul Gonsalves–Clark Terry Quintet: Complete Recordings (2-CD set)". freshsoundrecords.com. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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