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Paul Desmond

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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 successful jazz combo ever, the Dave Brubeck Quartet. In an era that worshipped the frenetic, bebop style of Charlie Parker, Paul Desmond found his own sound, a tone that he claimed imitated a "dry martini." It was a sound that made him a favourite with critics and fans alike, and won him jazz poll after jazz poll. "I have won several prizes as the world's slowest alto player, as well as a special award in 1961 for quietness." He was a modest, retiring man, known to his friends for his wit and charm

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Song of the Day

Take Five

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Label: Harati Media
Released: 2020
Duration: 03:52

Album

Take Five

Label: Harati Media
Released: 2020
Track listing: Take Five

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Take Five

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Label: Boogsey Music Label/ City Hall Records Distribution
Released: 2015
Duration: 4:42

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Video

Take Five

Featuring the music of Dave Brubeck Quartet
Duration: 7:25

Dave Brubeck - piano Paul Desmond - alto saxophone Eugene Wright - bass Joe Morello - drums Belgium, 1964
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Video

Take Five

Featuring the music of George Benson
Duration: 9:10

Benson and his band tear through Paul Desmond's classic "Take Five" in this 1976 concert.
Album

Take Five

Label: Jazzmin Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: Meio de Campo/ A Night in Tunisia/ Deixa/ Take Five/ Que Maravilha/ Pra Dizer Adeus/ Chovendo Na Roseira/ Aqui Oh!/ Anos Dourado/ Capim/ O Grande Amoe/ Menina Flor/ Januaria/ Batida Differente

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Article: Album Review

Two for Brazil: Take Five

Read "Take Five" reviewed by Janna L. Gadden


With the recent surge in popularity of world music, Latin jazz, and salsa, this Brazilian offering is a very timely and tasty arrival on the jazz marketplace. Two for Brazil is a duo composed of Paulinho Garcia, originally from Brazil, on guitar and vocals, and Chicago native Greg Fishman on saxophone and flute. This is the ...

Album

Take Five

Label: Jazzmin Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Meio De Campo (Mid Field) 2. A Night In Tunisia 3. Deixa (Let Me) 4. Take Five 5. Que Maravilha (How Marvelous) 6. Pra Dizer Adeus (To Say Goodbye) 7. Chovendo Na Roseira (Raining in the Flower Bush) 8. Aqui Oh! (Here) 9. Anos Dourado (Golden Years) 10. Capim (Grass) 11. O Grande Amor (The Greater Love) 12. Menina Flor (Young Flower) 13. Januaria 14. Batida Diferente (Different Beat)


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