Uploaded by divzlike on Sep 12, 2010
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.
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64 videosYouTube Mix for Paul Desmond- 5:07
Take five. Paul Desmondby vokinsel6,905 views
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Subcontrabass saxophone 1by dlperalta916,262 views
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BUDDY RICH IMPOSSIBLE DRUM SOLO *HQ*by DrummaAddict1,141,564 views
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Take five by Paul Desmondby icaroamendes223,823 views
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Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five (Belgium 1964)by improvisedsolo114,225 views
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Jazz Flute - Paul Desmond - Take 5by TwainsBlues12,333 views
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Dave Brubeck - Take Five (Montreal Jazz Festival 2009) ♫by VFAClo117,139 views
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Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond -- Softlyby kocn5312,697 views
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Take Five - Dave Brubeck (long version)by MrsESsmich75,031 views
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Greensleeves/Paul Desmondby bokmiya4,459 views
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Chet Baker & Paul Desmond ［ TANGERINE ］ Steve Gadd ' 74by pampa77715,752 views
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Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond -- For All We Knowby kocn539,867 views
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XL - Take 5 (Instrumental Sax Mix)by Cloud8Vers26,269 views
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Duo Just Friends - Live im Jazzkeller Ffm (2)by oliverkraus10,093 views
- 3:27
Gerry Mulligan - Paul Desmond 1957 ~ Stand Stillby JckDupp8,959 views
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Dave Brubeck Trio spec. Guest Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan part 5( mexican jumping bean )by thejazzsingers4,668 views
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Jazz Jamaica - Take Five (Paul Desmond)by the4sk29,547 views
- 13:35
Paul Desmond Quartet - Waveby divzlike14,859 views
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Paul Desmond speaks & Brubeck Quartet plays on rare TV audioby kocn532,948 views
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Dave Brubeck Trio spec. Guest Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan part 3( take the a train )by thejazzsingers8,532 views
Realy nice - but worse sound. Can you upload a higher quality?
antonwill 1 week ago in playlist Jazz
@boltezt Thanks!
tiger10guy 5 months ago
@tiger10guy Personnel: Paul Desmond (as), Ed Bickert (g), Don Thompson (b) and Jerry Fuller (d).
boltezt 5 months ago
@tiger10guy I think the quartet reunited in 1976 for a 25th anniversary tour with Eugene
jruc33 10 months ago
@jruc33 But this was in 1976, after the Brubeck quartet broke up. I didn't think Eugene Wright followed Desmond around and this doesn't sound like Wright. I want to say this is with Jim Hall on guitar if that matters, but I don't think the bassist is Wright.
tiger10guy 11 months ago
@tiger10guy I believe it is Eugene Wright.
jruc33 11 months ago
Who's the bassist?
tiger10guy 11 months ago
Yay! I did a music project on him :P
kane555444 1 year ago
Is this with Ed Bickert?
kane555444 1 year ago