Clark Terry and his Orchestra featuring Paul Gonsalves MAC1207LPR “Brilliant Corners” defies convention and

“Brilliant Corners” defies convention and challenges the listener to explore new sonic territories

Eddie Gale

This release contains a representative collection of Jobim’s songs in classic versions performed by some of the most remarkable bossa nova artists

mysterious in the way that the early hours so often are

Clark Terry and his Orchestra featuring Paul Gonsalves MAC1207LPR “Brilliant Corners” defies convention andCritics often complain that small group sessions comprised of members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra are somewhat disappointing; this is definitely not the case with this session led by Clark Terry, recorded during a 1959 tour of Europe in the final month of the trumpeters almost eight year tenure with the band. Fellow Ellington sidemen Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode, and Sam Woodyard are present, along with Raymond Fol at the piano. Terry was one of