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Autumn Leaves: The Lost Vocal Session

Label: desert Island
Released: 2007
Track listing: My Funny Valentine; East of the Sun (and West of the Moon); Audrey; I

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Emily

Featuring the music of Paul Desmond
Duration: 4:59

Paul Desmond performing at the 1975 Monterey Jazz Festival. John Lewis is on piano.
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Article: Album Review

Paul Desmond: Autumn Leaves: The Lost Vocal Session

Read "Autumn Leaves: The Lost Vocal Session" reviewed by Ken Dryden


Doug Ramsey's award-winning, critically acclaimed biography Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond revealed a lot about the late alto saxophonist, a quiet man who was a brilliant musician, humorous writer and quick-witted punster. But even Ramsey didn't learn of this previously unknown session until a few months ago. It was recorded during ...

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Body & Soul

Label: Soul Note
Released: 2006

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Article: Just For Fun

Paul Desmond-isms

Read "Paul Desmond-isms" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Alto saxophonist Paul Desmond worked with pianist Dave Brubeck for 18 years. He's best known for his composition “Take Five," which helped make Brubeck's record Time Out a mega-hit. Desmond's saxophone playing was always marked by an unusual fluidity and warmth. Through a number of solo records, he expanded on a relaxed but sophisticated sound.

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Article: Book Review

Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond

Read "Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond" reviewed by Ken Dryden


Doug Ramsey Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond Parkside Publications ISBN: 0961726679 2005 Paul Desmond was an integral part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet for seventeen years and a brilliant lyrical alto saxophonist who sought a personal sound on his instrument, one of a ...

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Article: Book Review

Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond

Read "Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond" reviewed by Brian P. Lonergan


Doug Ramsey Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond Parkside Publications ISBN: 0961726679 2005 Paul Emil Breitenfeld is better known by jazz fans as Paul Desmond and still more widely known as “the guy who wrote 'Take Five'". Desmond's distinctive alto sound and his inventive ...

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Jazz at the College of the Pacific

Label: Fantasy Jazz
Released: 2004
Track listing: All the Things You Are; Laura; Lullaby In Rhythm; I'll Never Smile Again; I Remember April; I Remember You.

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Cool Imagination

Label: Bluebird
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Imagination 2. A Ship Without A Sail 3. Desmond Blue 4. Glad To Be Unhappy 5. That Old Feeling 6. Out Of Nowhere 7. Samba Cantina 8. Here

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Article: Album Review

Pepper Adams: Urban Dreams

Read "Urban Dreams" reviewed by Derek Taylor


Musicians frequently become associated with the attributes of their instruments. Charles Mingus was hulking and imposing, just like his bass. Art Blakey had the propulsive, authoritative personality of his drums. Paul Desmond was urbane and laidback, just like the sound of his sweet-toned alto. There are, of course, exceptions to these sorts of correlations. ...


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