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    Biography

    Paul Desmond is widely recognized for his genius as a melodic improviser and as the benchmark of cool jazz sax players. His warm, elegant tone was one that he admittedly tried to make sound like a dry martini. He and Art Pepper were virtually the only alto players of their generation not directly influenced by Charlie Parker. Desmond was influenced by Lester Young, but took it further, into ...more
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  • Circles
  • Crystal Illusions
  • From the Hot Afternoon
  • Take Ten
  • Line for Lyons
  • Indian Summer
  • My Funny Valentine
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