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Toronto once hummed with jazz clubs and fervent fans who made sure stars of the era made places like Bourbon Street a mandatory book-it stop.
Bourbon Street, 180 Queen St. W. 1971-1986
If you'd been there one night in 1975, Paul Desmond offered this sweet standard.
Canadian all-stars Ed Bickert on guitar - Don Thompson on bass - Jerry Fuller, drums
Desmond may be celebrated for his days with Dave Brubeck or birthing the bossa nova with Astrid Gilberto ... but hell, listen to this.
(10 mins)
Clip: Paul Desmond - Darn That Dream. Live 1975, Canada
Song: Jimmy Van Heusen (four Academy Awards, Best Song)
Fabulous music, and this clip is just a sampler.
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The man to thank is the bassist (and all around musical genius) Don Thompson.