Paul Desmond

Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz. He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet and composed the group's biggest hit, "Take Five". The song remains the best-selling jazz song of all time. In addition to his work with Brubeck, he led several groups and collaborated with Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Jim Hall, and Ed Bickert. After years of chain smoking and poor health, Desmond succumbed to lung cancer in 1977 after a tour with Brubeck.

Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Jim Hall on Guitar Vol. 7 - 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Paul Desmond, Vol. 1 - 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Paul Desmond, Vol. 2 - 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Paul Desmond, Vol. 3 - 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Paul Desmond, Vol. 5 - 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000000Z

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Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Paul Desmond, Vol. 7 - 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Paul Desmond, Vol. 8 - 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Paul Desmond, Vol. 9 - 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of Jazz Lagends: More Jazz Guitar, Vol. 6 - 2018-03-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Autumn Leaves - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

100 ans de jazz - 2007-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Cool Imagination - 2002-10-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Desmond Blue - 2002-05-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Desmond Blue (Bluebird First Editions Series) - 2002-02-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Falling In Love With Paul Desmond - 2000-01-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Desmond Blue - 1997-05-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Bossa Antigua - 1997-04-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Two Of A Mind - 1996-05-25T00:00:00.000000Z

United Sounds of Bassoon - 1994-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Like Someone In Love (Live At The Bourbon Street Jazz Club, Toronto, Canada / March 29, 1975) - 1992-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Late Lament - 1992-09-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Take Ten - 1990-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Dave Brubeck And Paul Desmond - 1982-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Pure Desmond - 1975-09-13T00:00:00.000000Z