''The Last Time We Saw Paris'' is a 1968 live album by

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and his quartet, recorded in Paris during their final tour.

Reception

The initial ''

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'' review of the album from 29 June 1968 felt that "Brubeck fans will cherish this one...The improvisations of "Swanee River" are provocative and imaginative". The album was reviewed by

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at Allmusic who wrote that "this LP is full of timeless performances". Yanow also felt that "Throughout these extended renditions, Brubeck and altoist Paul Desmond rekindle some of the magic from their concerts of the early '50s while also simultaneously showing just how far they had grown as musicians".

Track listing

# " Swanee River" ( Stephen Foster,

) – 8:47 # " These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (

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, Harry Link) – 12:21 # "Forty Days" (Brubeck) – 7:41 # "One Moment Worth Years" (Brubeck) – 8:03 # "La Paloma Azul (The Blue Dove)" ( Traditional) – 6:54 # "Three to Get Ready" (Brubeck) – 5:10

Personnel

- piano,

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, liner notes * Paul Desmond -

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* Gene Wright - double bass * Joe Morello -

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* Teo Macero -

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*Iola Brubeck - liner notes *Arthur Kendy - engineer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Last Time We Saw Paris, The 1968 live albums Albums produced by Teo Macero Columbia Records live albums Dave Brubeck live albums Live instrumental albums