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Jazz Impressions of Brubeck

In the 1950s and 60s the Dave Brubeck Quartet became one of the most popular jazz acts in the world-

A classic!

This is a classic tune, and one of the all time best selling songs of jazz. It's called "Take Five"

Classical music on cruise control

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Paul Desmond e o jazz milionário

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Dave Brubeck – novi ritmovi u metrici jazza

Dave Brubeck (rođ. 1920) David Warren Brubeck, američki klavirist i vođa orkestra. U mladosti je

Biography Paul Desmond

Paul Desmond (25 November 1924 - 30 May 1977), born Paul Emil Breitenfeld, was a jazz alto saxophonist and composer born in San Francisco, best known for the work he did in the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for penning that group's greatest hit, "Take Five". Known to have possessed an idiosyncratic wit, he was one of the most popular musicians to come out of the West Coast's "cool jazz" scene. In addition to his work with Brubeck he led several of his own groups and did significant collaborations with artists such as Gerry Mulligan, Jim Hall and Chet Baker. After years of chain smoking and general poor health, Desmond succumbed to lung cancer in 1977 following one last tour with Brubeck. Early life Paul Desmond was born Paul Breitenfeld in San Francisco, California in 1924. His father was an organist who played in movie theaters during silent films, and his mother was emotionally unstable during his upbringing. During child