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"One Of The Great Livers of Our Time" - Two of a Mind by Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan

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“Pristine, perfect. One of the great livers of our time. Awash in Dewar’s and full of health.” -Paul Desmond Two of a Mind - Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan The 1989 LP reprint cover, complete with incorrect hand location on the saxophones Sometimes, we all just need to relax. It’s hard to do for most people, and I've got a n anxiety disorder so I find it nearly impossible in the best of times. Add the holiday season, travel, hosting, buying, the politics of everything, t he rush to the end of the work year, meeting targets, racing against the clock and vacation schedules,  and a WASP-y guilt complex...w ho has time to relax?
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"How Did All These People Get In My Room?" - Sinatra at the Sands

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I begin my journey through grandpa's record collection with a classic of the big band genre. Recorded and released in 1966, my grandpa was within a couple years of the same age I am now when he bought this copy.  Si natra at the Sands With Count Basie & the Orchestra, Arranged & Conducted by Quincy Jones Since early humans first put stick to stone, generations have argued over whose music is "better". Mom and dad's modest collection was dominated by the pop country and rock artists of the 70's, grandpa's with big band, swing, and jazz. Not much crossover or common ground...except for one. It was symbolic that an album mixing Frank Sinatra , Count Basie , and Quincy Jones .
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