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Jazz Musician of the Day: Paul Desmond

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JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY


Paul Desmond

He is 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... more


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