Ed bickert is a guitarist who was surely meant to play with paul desmond and follows the great jim hall who suggested ed bickert to paul desmond. Dont forget to check out the original version also for jobims beautiful simple and melodic playing. Paul desmond born paul emil breitenfeld, november 25, 1924 may 30, 1977 was an american jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for his work with the dave brubeck quartet and for composing that groups biggest hit, take five. Alac downloads alac 176khz24bit download alac 192khz24bit download alac 44khz24bit download dsd downloads dsd double rate 5. Bridge over troubled water is desmond s version of a paul simon songbook. Find paul desmond discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Desmond was born paul emil breitenfeld in san francisco, california on 25th november 1924.
The public and private lives of paul desmond includes long, revealing passages from paul s letters, hilarious accounts of life in the army and life on the road, his memos to himself about his artistic choices and his disagreements with jazz orthodoxy, his carefully crafted campaign to persuade brubeck that he should be in daves band. The liner notes say that paul wanted to make the album as a showcase for guitarist ed bickert whom paul had just worked with but, in reality in spite of the truly fine playing that bickert exhibits the music flows most wonderfully of all through desmond. It contains the first two record releases of alto saxophonist paul desmond as a leader. With the skylark experiment behind him, paul desmond reverted back to the relaxed quartet format that suited him well in the past. I own one and no other mouthpiece comes close to sounding like desmond. He was one of the most popular musicians to come out of the cool jazz scene in addition to his work with brubeck, he led several groups and collaborated. Vogue f ld 146 dave brubeck quartet fantasy 520 dave brubeck frenesi at a perfume counter. Through jim hall, he found a littleknown, splendid guitarist in toronto named ed bickert who became his new gigmate in 1974, and this album was meant to show his discovery off. Download your free 62 page pdf beginner jazz guide. I recently started learning the tune poor butterfly after listening to one of my all time favorite recordings glad to be unhappy by paul desmond featuring jim hall. Late lament and desmond blue are the same album issued at different times, and are desmond with strings albums. All fees from subs and sales are supporting musicians suffering hardship due to covid19. Download desmond desmond is available without cost for noncommercial use by universities and other notforprofit research institutions. Pure desmond by paul desmond, released in 2011 on cti masterworks.
For seventeen years he was the lead soloist in the most commercially successful jazz combo ever, the dave brubeck quartet. Here, the cool altoist is teamed with the progressiveslanted drumming of jack dejohnette who might have been too busy a drummer for his taste, and bob james electric and acoustic pianos, with ron carter as the bass anchor, gene. Paul desmond pure desmond dont forget to check out the original version also for jobims beautiful simple and melodic playing. Stream pure desmond cti records 40th anniversary edition by paul desmond and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music. Albums include take ten, two of a mind, and brubeck time. Paul desmond was revered for the pure, gentle tone of his alto saxophone, and the elegant lyricism of his improvisations. Find album release information for pure desmond paul desmond on allmusic.
When desmond had time off from the brubeck group, he was likely to be recording under his own name. Desmond blue is an album recorded by american jazz saxophonist paul desmond featuring performances recorded in 1961 which were released on the rca victor label. Here i am is a jazz compilation album issued by the fresh sound label in 2015. Paul desmond pure desmond 1975, gatefold, vinyl discogs. The pre morello brubeck recordings are more first generation brubeck and more american songbooky than the joe morello era more experimental time out. I wanted to see what you guys thought the top recordings were for him that i should get. Do you have any tips or concepts you use when you play over wave. May 15, 20 i didnt know whether to ask this here or in the sax players section, but anyway, my question is fairly simple. This is a thoroughly enjoyable and relaxed set if ultimately.
He and art pepper were virtually the only alto players. He came to prominence with the dave brubeck quartet, which lasted from 1951 until 1967. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from paul desmond at the discogs marketplace. Paul desmond with strings desmond blue 19622014 hires. Find similar albums to pure desmond paul desmond on allmusic. Dont forget to check out the original version also for jobims. Born originally paul emil brightenfeld in san francisco california. Composer of the quartets huge 1959 hit take 5 among others. Its so, well, sort of polite and unassuming, hardly any edge on it, like i would imagine classical sax would sound if id heard any.
I just love his tone and his unforced playing always keeping to the tune and giving the composer the space they need. Paul desmond cd discography one of the very few albums by artist as a leader, playing in a beautiful quartet setting with guitarist jim hall. In the early 1970s he began to record for creed taylors cti label, both as a leader and as a sideman, leading to what some critics feel is his best album from his postbrubeck years, pure desmond. May 29, 2014 paul desmond desmond blue echoes of a friend. I member on my site asked me to do a lesson on paul desmond and i realized that i dont own one paul desmond recording. The public and private lives of paul desmond by doug ramsey parkside publications, 2005. He is known primarily for his work with the dave brubeck quartet from 195167. Paul desmond is widely recognized for his genius as a melodic improviser and as the benchmark of cool jazz sax players. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program.
Im pretty sure us public radio in their jazz profiles series covered paul desmond, i cant recall whether they mentioned he was a classically trained sax or clarient player. Pure desmond cti records 40th anniversary edition, an album by paul desmond on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Fantasy lp 3229, lp 8092 brubeck desmond america f 30 am 6068 the genius of dave brubeck fantasy f24728, fcd247282 the dave brubeck quartet featuring paul desmond stardust crown clp 5288 dave brubeck quartet paul desmond quartet cal tjader fantasy lp 35. Jazz, cool jazz, easy listening, saxophone jazz rar size. Music profile for paul desmond, born 25 november 1924. Fantasy lp 3229, lp 8092 brubeck desmond america f 30 am 6068 the genius of dave brubeck fantasy f24728, fcd247282 the dave brubeck quartet featuring paul desmond stardust. Beautifully crafted solo, one of paul s best ever imo. Paul desmond alone together solo transcription youtube. Paul desmond alone together originally featured on the album take ten and subsequently rereleased as part of the paul desmond quartet with jim hall box set, closer inspection of this apparently simplistic alto solo reveals ingenious use of harmony, melody and rhythm as hip and relevant today, as when committed to record in 1963. I hope this artlce on how to play wave on guitar has bought some new ideas and will help you learn this great standard. Find album release information for pure desmond paul desmond on allmusic allmusic. And the gregory model as do indeed have that tone quality to them. As far as his sax sound, paul was a well trained and accomplished clarinetist before he got into jazz alto sax.
Mean to me paul desmond pure desmond paul desmond alto saxophone ed bickert electric guitar ron carter bass connie kay drums. 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 few emerging saxophonists in the early 1950s who chose not to copy the furious bop licks of charlie parker. Pure desmond cti records 40th anniversary edition by paul. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Definitely an unique player and sound, and one of my favourites along with johnny hodges, sonny criss. Check out desmond blue by paul desmond on amazon music. Pure desmond is an album by american jazz saxophonist paul desmond recorded in 1974 and released on the cti label. Pure desmond cti records 40th anniversary edition, an album by paul desmond on spotify. Brubeck left, paul desmond, joe morello and eugene wright. True enough in one sense, what with the instruments close connection to bebop, desmonds selfcharacterization as the worlds slowest alto player reflected another, less obvious read more paul desmond. His whimsical, breathy, dry tone is sharp, on the spot, and full of ideas as he quotes from a vast number of tunes. With a dry tone, and unhurried phrasing definitive of the emergent west coast coola relaxed alternative to the edgier hard bop coming from new yorkalto saxophonist paul desmond had already made a name for himself with pianist dave brubeck s quartet on the legendary time out columbia, 1959. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. In fact, it sparked a desmond renaissance where he regained a good deal.
His warm, elegant tone was one that he admittedly tried to make sound like a dry martini. Just to be clear, paul desmond did not use a mark vi. Skylark 1973 pure desmond 1975 like someone in love 1975 pure desmond is an album by american jazz saxophonist paul desmond recorded in 1974 and released on the cti label. Moving over to the cti label with creed taylor, paul desmond injects a bit of the 1970s into his sound, obtaining agreeable if not totally simpatico results. I assume that the strong clarinet embouchure he acquired provided a good foundation for his alto sound. The complete paul desmond rca victor recordings featuring jim hall. As a bonus, susie, the only song from the sessions which wasnt included on the original lp. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. The public and private lives of paul desmond parkside publications isbn. The sound of a dry martini with a darkly lilting approach, alto saxophonist paul desmond rose to fame soloing in the crook of dave brubecks piano, playing a critical part in one. If you are affiliated with a commercial entity or have an interest in using desmond for commercial purposes, please contact schrodinger, llc instead of registering here. Desmond also wrote the tune that became brubecks signature, take five, and, while he passed. He passed away on memorial day, leaving his vast royalties to the american red cross. So i got out my real book out and found a chart on the tune to see if the melody was close to what paul desmond was playing.
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