This recording of "Gone With The Wind" comes from The Doug Webb Quartet's 2014 album Sets the Standard. Written by Allie Wrubel with lyrics by Herb Magidson in 1937, the song predates the famous film of the same name by two years and has been a jazz standard since the swing era. Webb and Broadbent give it a Latin treatment, a rhythmic choice that brings fresh energy to the familiar material. Webb takes two choruses on tenor saxophone over the 32-bar ABAC form in E-flat at 121 BPM, his warm tone and fluid phrasing adapting naturally to the Latin groove. The relaxed tempo allows him to explore melodic ideas with patience, building each chorus toward greater intensity. Pianist Alan Broadbent follows with two choruses at a slightly faster 126 BPM, maintaining the Latin feel while applying his distinctive harmonic sensibility to the chord changes. Broadbent's ability to find unexpected beauty in standard progressions is on full display here, as his solo weaves through familiar territory while consistently surprising the listener. The Latin rhythmic framework provides a departure from the swing and ballad settings that dominate the album, demonstrating the quartet's versatility and their willingness to reimagine standard material through different rhythmic lenses. The performance breathes new life into a classic song.
