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Glad to Be Unhappy
Studio album by Paul Desmond
Released	1965
Recorded	June 10, 1963, July 13 & 14, 1964, August 20, 1964 and September 4, 8 & 16, 1964 Webster Hall and RCA Studio A, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:51
Label	RCA Victor LPM 3407
Producer	George Avakian
Paul Desmond chronology
Bossa Antigua (1965) Glad to Be Unhappy (1965) Easy Living (1965)

Glad to Be Unhappy is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond featuring performances recorded in 1964 (with one track from 1963) which were released on the RCA Victor label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
DownBeat

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "At first glance, Desmond may seem only peripherally involved with the music-making, keeping emotion at a cool, intellectual arms' length, yet his exceptionally pure tone and ruminative moods wear very well over the long haul. ...A lovely recording, though not the best album in the Desmond/Hall collaboration".

Track listing

1. "Glad to Be Unhappy" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:47
2. "Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell, John Golden) - 7:20
3. "Stranger in Town" (Mel Tormé) - 6:27
4. "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott) - 4:29
5. "Any Other Time" (Paul Desmond) - 5:26
6. "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" (Bronisław Kaper, Helen Deutsch) - 4:43
7. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) - 6:22
8. "By the River Sainte Marie" (Harry Warren, Edgar Leslie) - 6:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "All Across the City" (Jim Hall) - 4:34 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "All Through the Night" (Cole Porter) - 5:26 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on June 10, 1963 (track 2) and at RCA Studio A in New York City on July 13, 1964 (track 7), July 14, 1964 (track 4), August 20, 1964 (track 5), September 4, 1964 (tracks 3 & 8), September 8, 1964 (tracks 1 & 6) and September 16, 1964 (tracks 9 & 10).

Personnel

• Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
• Jim Hall - guitar
• Gene Cherico (track 2), Eugene Wright (tracks 1 & 3–10) - bass
• Connie Kay - drums

References

1. Paul Desmond Catalog accessed February 29, 2016
2. Paul Desmond Discography Part Three: 1960-1969 Archived March 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed February 29, 2016
3. Berry, S. Jim Hall discography Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 29, 2016
4. ^ Ginell, Richard S.. Glad to Be Unhappy – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
6. DownBeat magazine, November 4, 1965, p. 30

• Paul Desmond albums
• 1965 albums
• RCA Records albums
• Albums produced by George Avakian