This was actually recorded in 1963 for the Mercury album "Quincy Jones plays Hip Hits". 1983 release must be a reissue. Saxes are played by Zoot Sims and Phil Woods- the latter has just passed away.
Haha, I've heard that for years and finally someone else has as well! I just did a RU-vid search for this track, and was also pleasantly surprised that this was from 1983... I knew it was newer than Brubeck but had no idea it was that modern.
On listening AGAIN for the god knows how many timeth i reckon he blew into it on the 'get ready' and didn't expect to make a listener audible sound but it was passable so they let it go which is pretty much what you said. My step dad had a Benny Goodman pressing of a track with a mistake on it and he revelled in the fact that he had one of those pressings. Used to love pointing it out to me. Makes it more real for me. You know it's humans playing and not some machine doing what it's told to do.
I just noticed that the sax at 1.22 (which i absolutely love, specially the way it creeps in) is started too early. At 1.19 you hear it then he breaks and waits for the right time to start.......or am i just imagining it? :-)
@cmalchik Was a bit surprised to think they would have let it go, so i will take it from you :-) I just thought he was getting a bit excited and shot too early.....
