Paul Desmond was revered for the pure, gentle tone of his alto saxophone, and the elegant lyricism of his improvisations. For seventeen years he was the lead soloist in the most commercially ...
I'm Old Fashioned; Skylark; Take Ten; Stardust; When Joanna Loved Me; Desmond Blue; Taste Of Honey; Bossa Antigua; The Night Has A Thousand Eyes; Alianca; El Condor Pasa; Samba With Some Barbeque ...
MURRAY HORWITZ, American Film Institute: Well, there you have the saxophone sound that, according to President Clinton, inspired him to take up the saxophone. That's Paul Desmond's alto sax, playing ...
Known as "the swinging introvert," Paul Desmond once described his sound as "like a dry martini." With his darkly lilting approach, Desmond rose to fame while soloing in the crook of Dave Brubeck's ...
Even today, 45 years after it first became famous, Paul Desmond's best-known composition, "Take Five," remains fresh and alive. It began as a rehearsal riff over an unusual 5/4 rhythm and quickly ...
You probably know the classic tune 'Take Five' by Dave Brubeck - but the tune was originally written by the pianist's longtime sax player Paul Desmond. When it comes to alto saxophonists, Desmond was ...
MURRAY HORWITZ, American Film Institute: Well, there you have the saxophone sound that, according to President Clinton, inspired him to take up the saxophone. That's Paul Desmond's alto sax, playing ...
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