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Paul Desmond was born on November 25, 1924 in San Francisco, California, United States and was credited as a composer, saxophonist and jazz musician. Paul Desmond died on May 30, 1977 at the age of 52. Education on record includes San Francisco Polytechnic High School and San Francisco State University.
My Take
Paul Desmond is, for me, the soul of cool jazz. As the alto saxophonist of the Dave Brubeck Quartet and the author of "Take Five," he wrote the best-selling jazz single of all time around an oddball five-four pulse that should not work yet utterly does. What I love is his tone, famously likened to a dry martini: clear, restrained, almost shy, never showing off. He proved that understatement can outlast bombast. Losing him at fifty-two feels like a theft from the music. I return to his records the way one returns to an old, trusted friend.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Desmond
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・デスモンド
- Reading
- ぽーる・ですもんど
- Born
- November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Occupation
- composer / saxophonist / jazz musician / recording artist / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- San Francisco Polytechnic High School
- University
- San Francisco State University
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://puredesmond.ca
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Desmond
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332471
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Desmond born?
Paul Desmond was born on November 25, 1924.
When did Paul Desmond die?
Paul Desmond died on May 30, 1977, aged 52.
Where was Paul Desmond from?
Paul Desmond was from San Francisco, California, United States.
What did Paul Desmond do?
Paul Desmond worked as composer, saxophonist, jazz musician, recording artist, musician.
Where did Paul Desmond study?
Paul Desmond attended San Francisco State University.
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