Paul Desmond
USA
Born: 25 November 1924
Died: 30 May 1977
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Cool, Mainstream Jazz, Bop, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
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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 melodic and harmonic worlds never before traveled by reedmen -- especially in the upper registers. Desmond is best known for his years with the Dave Brubeck...
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