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Paul Desmond

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Biography

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Paul Desmond is widely recognized for his genius as a melodic improviser and as the benchmark of cool jazz sax players. His warm, elegant tone was one that he admittedly tried to make sound like a dry martini. He and Art Pepper were virtually the only alto players of their generation not directly influenced by Charlie Parker. Desmond was influenced by Lester Young, but took it further, into melodic and harmonic worlds never before traveled by reedmen — especially in the upper registers. Desmond is best known for his years with the Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959-1967) and his well-known composition "Take Five." He met Brubeck in the late '40s and played with his Octet. The Quartet formed toward the end of 1950 and took final shape with Eugene Wright and Joe Morello a few years later. Jazz at Oberlin and Take Five were considered essential purchases by college students of the era, but Jazz Impressions of Japan was its most innovative recording. Desmond played his loping, slow, ordered, and intricate solos in direct contrast to the pianist's obsession with large chords, creating a myriad of textures for melodic and rhythmic counterpoint unlike any heard in jazz. His witty quotations from musicals, classical pieces, and folk songs were also a watermark of his artistry. When the Quartet split in 1967, Desmond began an intermittent yet satisfying recording career. It included dates with Gerry Mulligan for Verve, various sessions with Jim Hall, and a concert with the the Modern Jazz Quartet. He played his last gigs with the Brubeck Quartet at reunions before dying of lung cancer. Desmond's recordings for RCA have gotten box-set treatment and Mosaic issued one of the complete sessions with Hall. There are also reissues from A&M and CTI, though recordings on Artist House and Finesse remain regrettably out of print.

Title: Take Five

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Cool Jazz

Title: A New Friend

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Poor Butterfly

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: But Happy

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Take Ten

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Like A Dry Martini

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: White And Yellow

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Train Sounds

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Dancing Couple

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Christmas Collection

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Confectioner's

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Mystic Moments

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Summertime

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Big Rock

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Time After Time

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Little Angel

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: First Place Again

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Diamonds Club

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Nightlife Evergreen

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Delicately Built

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Gaudy Colours

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Black Orpheus

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Stole

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Freedom Loving

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Sailing

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Dream Dancing

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: A Silver Cup

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: For All We Know

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Down

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Collections

Title: Greatest Jazz Samba

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Pop Lounge

Genre: Jazz

Title: Best of Jazz Piano

Genre: Jazz

Title: Best of Cool jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: American Jazz Piano

Genre: Jazz

Title: Bossa Nova Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Soft Sax Relax

Genre: Jazz

Title: Brazil Chill

Genre: Jazz

Title: Chill Out Jazz: Sax

Genre: Jazz

Title: Cool Jazz Saxophone

Genre: Jazz

Title: Dinner Party Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Gods of Cool Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Story 8

Genre: Jazz

Title: Fab Four Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Golden Jazz Sax

Genre: Jazz

Title: Talkin' Verve: Cool

Genre: Jazz

Title: Sax for Lovers

Genre: Jazz

Featuring albums

Title: Legacy of a Legend

Artist: Dave Brubeck

Genre: Jazz

Title: Essential Standards

Artist: Dave Brubeck

Genre: Jazz

Title: That Old Feeling

Artist: Gerry Mulligan

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Legendary Duets

Artist: Gerry Mulligan

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz At Midnight

Artist: Various

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz at Midnight

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: It Had to Be You

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Double Rescue

Artist: Marco Netzbrandt

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Guitar 101

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Super Sad Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Liquid Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: West Coast Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Samba

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Duos

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Mingle Music

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz 'n' Samba

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Sublime Cool Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Cool Jazz 101

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Relax Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Play - Cool Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Piano Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Laura

Artist: Gerry Mulligan

Genre: Jazz

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