This week we’ll survey recordings from 1953 to 1963 led by alto sax player Paul Desmond, whose cool, precise tone was the ideal foil for the boisterous piano of Dave Brubeck in the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Desmond is inventive and distinctive in every kind of setting.
| Give a Little Whistle Paul Desmond - Jazz at Storyville |
| Tea For Two Paul Desmond - Jazz at Storyville |
| Crazy Chris Paul Desmond - Jazz Interwoven |
| Jazzabelle Paul Desmond - The Paul Desmond Quartet Featuring Don Elliott |
| Everything happens to me Paul Desmond - The Paul Desmond Quartet Featuring Don Elliott |
| Blues in Time Paul Desmond - Gerry Mulligan Paul Desmond Quartet |
| Standstill Paul Desmond - Gerry Mulligan Paul Desmond Quartet |
| Line for Lyons Paul Desmond - Gerry Mulligan Paul Desmond Quartet |
| Battle Hymn of the Republican Paul Desmond - Gerry Mulligan Paul Desmond Quartet |
| I Get a Kick Out Of You Paul Desmond - First Place Again |
| For All We Know Paul Desmond - First Place Again |
| All of the Things You Are Paul Desmond - Two of a Mind |
| Take Ten Paul Desmond - Take Ten |
| El Prince Paul Desmond - Take Ten |
| Embarcadero Paul Desmond - Take Ten |
| Samba De Orfeo Paul Desmond - Take Ten |
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