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Biography

San Francisco, United States (1924 – 1977)

Paul Desmond (1924-1977) was a U.S jazz saxophonist.

Desmond was born Paul Emil Breitenfeld in San Francisco, California on 25th November 1924. He came to prominence with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which lasted from 1951 until 1967. Desmond wrote their biggest hit, “Take Five”.

Desmond’s alto saxophone tone and technique owed nothing to the great alto player of the time, Charlie Parker; instead his was a clear, light, floating sound and highly melodic playing style. Much of the success of the classic Brubeck quartet was due to the superposition of his fragile, airy sound over Brubeck’s sometimes relatively heavy, polytonal piano work.

Top Tracks

1	Take Ten	212
2	Bossa Antigua	141
3	Wave	123
4	Samba Cantina	120
5	O Gato	113
6	Embarcadero	104
7	The Theme From Black Orpheus	100
8	Alone Together	95
9	El Prince	67
10	Nancy	55
11	Theme From "Black Orpheus"	52
12	The Night Has a Thousand Eyes	51
13	Mrs. Robinson	46
14	A Taste Of Honey	45
15	Desmond Blue	41