Uploaded by amoroso13s on Mar 21, 2011
Paul Desmond (November 25, 1924 -- May 30, 1977), born Paul Emil Breitenfeld, was a jazz alto saxophonist and composer born in San Francisco, best known for the work he did in the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for penning that group's greatest hit, "Take Five". He was not only one of the most popular musicians to come out of the West Coast's "cool jazz" scene, but also the possessor of a legendary and idiosyncratic wit.
In addition to his work with Brubeck he led several of his own groups and did significant collaborations with artists such as Gerry Mulligan, Jim Hall and Chet Baker. After years of chain smoking and general poor health, Desmond succumbed to lung cancer in 1977 following one last tour with Brubeck.
64 videosTop Tracks for Paul Desmond- 6:17
Paul Desmond - Waveby Kuplungmaster3,821 views
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Theme from Black Orpheus Paul Desmond jazz à empury 1by toutazymut36,327 views
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McCoy Tyner - The Night Has a Thousand Eyesby sinceihavebeenloving5,882 views
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ray charles sax geniusby momofelipe19,133 views
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Paul Desmond - Time After Time (1959)by 222zink6,574 views
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John Coltrane on Altoby timgreen91876,088 views
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Ben Webster - What is this thing called loveby jazznote8911,055 views
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Paul Desmond Quartet - Here's That Rainy Day / Easy Livingby 13Samarkand4,812 views
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Hi Lili, Hi Lo - Paul Desmond & Jim Hallby somepowell8,619 views
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Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond -- Softlyby kocn5313,615 views
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Paul Desmond - Embarcaderoby sakiskom22,150 views
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Stan Getz "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes"by JazzHistoryBuff10,133 views
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Paul Desmond - Music For A Whileby tsokada1,844 views
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Tangerine - Jim Hallby lmso19957,841 views
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PAUL DESMOND-I Get a Kick Out of Youby eastend00033,047 views
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Greensleeves/Paul Desmondby bokmiya4,814 views
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Paul Desmond - Any Other Time / All Across the Cityby 13Samarkand1,634 views
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Paul Desmond - Jim Hall Quartet 1965 - Here's That Rainy Dayby JckDupp2,228 views
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To say goobye Paul Desmondby MCPaivaable3,629 views
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jim hall body and soulby JAZZODUC1337,470 views
Hip Desmond had such a great sound and Jim Hall a genius
boblevey 3 days ago
So cooool !!...
Even in 2011 this remains unique and unequaled. Too bad he smoked that much, but.. c'est la vie.
voixhumaine 5 months ago
great !!!!!! thanx for uploading, and for the beautiful photos :))
evorak 6 months ago