Paul Desmond

Paul Desmond

Aliases: The Paul Desmond Quartet
The Paul Desmond Quartet with Jim Hall
Paul Desmond with Strings
Real name: Paul Emil Breitenfeld
Born: November 25, 1924
Died: May 30, 1977
Country: United States
IPI: 00008050621
Comments: Jazz alto saxophonist and composer. Considered part of the West Coast "cool school" of jazz.

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Popular Originals

Wendy

Released on The Paul Desmond Quartet Live (1976)

Covered by (8 artists)

Desmond Blue

Desmond Blue

Released on Desmond Blue (1962)

Covered by (3 artists)

El Prince

Take Ten

Released on Take Ten (1963)

Covered by (2 artists)

Popular Covers by Paul Desmond

Mrs. Robinson

Originally by Simon and Garfunkel

Released on Bridge over Troubled Water (1970)

When Joanna Loved Me

Easy Living

Originally by Tony Bennett

Released on Easy Living (1965)

Theme from MAS*H (Suicide Is Painless)

Pure Desmond

Originally by The Mash

Released on Pure Desmond (1975)

Scarborough Fair / Canticle

Bridge over Troubled Water

Originally by (unknown), Gordon Heath and Lee Payant, Paul Simon, Simon and Garfunkel

Released on Bridge over Troubled Water (1970)