Paul Desmond

Paul Desmond

Aliases: The Paul Desmond Quartet
Paul Desmond with Strings
Real name: Paul Emil Breitenfeld
Born: November 25, 1924
Died: May 30, 1977
Country: United States
IPI: 00008050621 8 works
Comments: Jazz alto saxophonist and composer. Considered part of the West Coast "cool school" of jazz.

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Popular Originals

Wendy

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Released on The Paul Desmond Quartet Live (1976)

Covered by (13 artists)

Late Lament

Desmond Blue

Released on Desmond Blue (1962)

Covered by (5 artists)

Embarcadero

Take Ten

Released on Take Ten (1963)

Covered by (4 artists)

Circles

From the Hot Afternoon

Released on From the Hot Afternoon (1969)

Covered by (4 artists)

Popular Covers by Paul Desmond

Mrs. Robinson

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Originally by Simon and Garfunkel

Released on Bridge over Troubled Water (1970)

Theme from MAS*H (Suicide Is Painless)

Pure Desmond

Originally by The Mash

Released on Pure Desmond (1975)

When Joanna Loved Me

Easy Living

Originally by Tony Bennett

Released on Easy Living (1965)

Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo

Glad to Be Unhappy

Originally by Dinah Shore with Frank De Vol's Orchestra and Chorus

Released on Glad to Be Unhappy (1964)