Bridge over Troubled Water is a 1970 studio album by Paul Desmond. It consists of songs recorded by Simon & Garfunkel and arranged by Don Sebesky.
Reception
Richard S. Ginell of AllMusic said that "Against the odds as determined by bopsters, Desmond finds something beautiful, wistful, and/or sly to say in each of these ten tunes, backed by Herbie Hancock's Rhodes electric piano and a set of ravishing, occasionally overstated (as in "America") orchestrations by Don Sebesky".
Track listing All songs written by Paul Simon, except "Scarborough Fair/Canticle", a traditional ballad, arranged by Simon and Art Garfunkel.
"El Condor Pasa" – 3:05 "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" – 3:27 "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" – 5:11 "Mrs. Robinson" – 2:42 "Old Friends" – 3:54 "America" – 3:58 "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" – 4:03 "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" – 4:23 "Cecilia" – 2:14 "Bridge over Troubled Water" – 3:24
Personnel Paul Desmond – alto saxophone Herbie Hancock – electric piano Ron Carter – double bass Jerry Jemmott – Fender bass Airto Moreira, Bill Lavorgna, João Palma – drums Gene Bertoncini, Sam Brown – guitar Don Sebesky – arranger
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