The eight numbers on 1966's Easy Living constitute the height of Paul Desmond's career after he had at long last managed to take his leave from Dave Brubeck's group. And the change from purely chordal playing and single notes from Jim Hall is more airy and more inspiring than the meaty piano clusters of his former boss. And don't forget either that half of the Modern Jazz Quartet, namely the bassist Percy Heath and the drummer Connie Kay, deliver an exquisite skeletal structure over which the musicians can improvise brilliantly. Recorded with producer George Avakian on June 1963, July and September 1964, and June 1965 at RCA Studio, New York City. This Speakers Corner 180g vinyl LP reissue was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head.

Musicians:
Paul Desmond (alto saxophone)
Jim Hall (guitar)
Eugene Wright, Gene Cherico, Percy Heath (bass)
Connie Kay (drums)