Woodbury's Beck Dies Aug 1, 2008
He was sought after by an array of artists, including Gil Evans, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Paul Desmond and many others. In the 1970s and 80s, he worked with Gloria Gaynor and recorded two albums with Esther Phillips. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Animal Crackers concert series brings legendary jazz family to Racine Jun 26, 2008
Looking back it was so common to hear (saxophonist) Paul Desmond playing in our living room, or to hear Joe Morello working out polyrhythmic beats on the drums, he said. And the musical influences during his childhood weren t only from his father s career. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
For the record Mar 29, 2008
The solo was by Paul Desmond, who wrote the song. Correction: Because of an editing error, the caption for a photo accompanying a review of the movie "21" in yesterday's Weekend section mischaracterized the book that the film is based on. (Boston Globe)
'Flawless' proves it takes a pro to pull off a good heist (movie) Mar 29, 2008
Richard Greatrex's cinematography and Sophie Becher's production design gleam with hints of Swinging London on the horizon, and the Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Take Five" fills the soundtrack, Paul Desmond's sax solo seducing Laura into daydreams of ill-gotten lucre ... The solo was by Paul Desmond, who wrote the song. (Boston Globe)
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Wyatt "Bull" Ruther Feb 26, 2008
Ruther's first taste of the big time came courtesy of the San Francisco saxophonist Paul Desmond, who in the late '40s was in an on-again, off-again musical relationship with pianist Dave Brubeck, who was from Concord. Desmond and Ruther played together in the Billy Shuart big band, and after things got patched up with Brubeck, the two joined the pianist. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dave Brubeck plays Athens Feb 13, 2008
The other day he saw a, whattayacallit, a YouTube video of himself, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond and Eugene Wright playing "Take Five" in 1961 ... Suddenly, from the frenzy, a solo Paul Desmond vaults into a lazy 4/4 blues. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
UNI graduate receives Grammy nods for melodic jazz album Jan 11, 2008
The album, which includes strings and a rhythm section, is a tribute to jazz legend Paul Desmond, an alto saxophonist and composer best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Advertisement. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
More of this story Nov 29, 2007
She became friends with performers such as Miles Davis and Paul Desmond, along with the poet Langston Hughes, recalling how Gerry Mulligan crashed on her lawn in 1954. After the Lorillards divorced, Wein eventually bought the festival outright in the late 1950s and sold it in 2005 to the Festival Network, though Wein remains involved. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Legend has the last laugh -- again Oct 19, 2007
Even his collaborators show a startling breadth: Count Basie and his orchestra on 1959's "Taking a Chance on Love," Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond on 1971's "That Old Black Magic," k.d. lang on 1994's "Moonglow." (Of course, Bennett's longtime collaborator, pianist Ralph Sharon, shines throughout. . (CNN -- Showbiz)
Still the jazz man Sep 27, 2007
Best known for his quartet's 1959 album Time Out with Paul Desmond playing saxophone on hits Take Five and Blue Rondo A La Turk, Brubeck just last month released his latest album Indian Summer of somewhat melancholy solo piano. Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck recently celebrated his 65th wedding anniversary. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
A 'West Side Story' tribute, DIY style Sep 23, 2007
That's more or less the path that Brubeck and his great saxophonist, Paul Desmond, take. "Tonight," by Ferrante & Teicher. (Boston Globe)
50 Years Of Jazz Sep 16, 2007
They knew what Paul Desmond (the poetic alto saxophonist) was laying down. " The crowd was racially mixed from the start and grew even more diverse over the years. But the music at Monterey didn't reflect the changes sweeping the jazz world in the mid-1960s and '70s. The nonprofit festival, which has poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into jazz education, became so successful that it sold out before the lineup was announced. The crowd came to party, whoever was playing. Daring artists such... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Brubeck honoured at jazz awards Jul 14, 2007
The Grammy Award winner is best known for producing Take Five with saxophonist Paul Desmond. Other winners included Curtis Stigers, who was named jazz artist of the year, while singer Madeleine Peyroux won best international artist. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Youth, experience and all that jazz Jun 27, 2007
That quality made for a nice contrast with saxophonist Bobby Militello, whose alto only occasionally touched on the martini-dry lyricism of the late Paul Desmond. Favouring brisk flurries of 16th notes, Militello pushed hard against the tunes, happily stretching his line well beyond the usual limits. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
In fan favorites and lesser-known works, Brubeck's mastery shines Jun 18, 2007
Militello's sweet solo was the closest he came to echoing the great Paul Desmond of Brubeck's classic quartet lineup. Brubeck then brought out 15-year-old Brookline saxophone prodigy Grace Kelly, wearing her signature black newsboy cap with a pink gown. (Boston Globe)
Jazz legend Dave Brubeck is still going strong at 86 Apr 10, 2007
In fact, that haunting song, composed in 5/4 time, was written by the pianist and composer's longtime musical collaborator, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond. Desmond, who became famous for his ethereal sound and improvisational skills, died of lung cancer in 1977. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Guitarist Terrence Brewer's melodies inhabit your head. That's his magic. Mar 21, 2007
It was applied in the '50s and '60s to California players like Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck and his sweet-sounding alto player Paul Desmond -- artists who may have been a bit more mellow than their frenetic counterparts in New York like John Coltrane and Charles Mingus. MP3s. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Composer Prince dies Mar 7, 2007
He worked on recordings for Johnny Mathis and Paul Desmond, and composed the score for Jerome Robbin's Ballet USA show "Opus Jazz.". Moving to Los Angeles, he composed scores for features including Francis Ford Coppola's "You're a Big Boy Now," "Claws" and "Squirm." He was known for capturing the musicians' personalities and styles in his scores, and had a lifelong appreciation for bass players. (Variety)
Take Five dazzled with its jazz know-how Feb 9, 2007
Blending beautifully between those progressive styles were the classic sounds of Take the A Train by the great Billy Strayhorn, an arrangement of Over The Rainbow, the great Paul Desmond s masterpiece ... It emphasized the talents of each of the performers: slim Jim Linder on electric string bass, Nick Angeloff on drums, Mike Dougherty s terrific guitar, and Jim Borgaro on alto sax sounding like Paul Desmond, Stan Getz or John Coltrane, and the gifted Jim Hurst on his melodic vibraphone... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
What's happening January 12-19? Jan 12, 2007
Two giants of jazz piano team up Tuesday night at the Kravis Center: Dave Brubeck -- who wows crowds with his command of odd time signatures, and whose band member Paul Desmond wrote Take Five -- and Ramsey Lewis, whose In Crowd got pop-rock lovers hooked on jazz in the '60s, and who has since discovered the glory of gospel. 6-8 P.M. THURSDAY. (Miami.com, FL -- Entertainment)
