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Paul Desmond is known principally for playing alto sax
with Dave Brubeck's Quartet from 1951-67, but some of his best work was
done in a quartet he fronted with Jim Hall on guitar. They recorded 50 tunes
from 1959 to 1965 including classics like "I Get a Kick Out of You", "East
of the Sun", and "Take Ten". The latter explores the rhythm of Desmond's
gigantic 1959 hit "Take Five" which the DBQ recorded. Desmond also recorded
two albums with Gerry Mulligan, and three with Chet Baker. In his last years
he led his so-called "Canadian Quartet" with Ed Bickert on guitar, Don Thompson
on bass, and Jerry Fuller on drums.
Enjoy. At the time, I thought it was kind of a throwaway. I was ready to trade in the entire rights of “Take Five” for a used Ronson electric razor. ~ Paul Desmond
Check out the memorabilia sent to us by Paul Desmond collector Brenton Plourde.
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