Badass alto-sax player, composer, and member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Best known for his composition “Take Five”, but also renowned for his unique smooth and dry sound, legendary drinking, wry wit, and copious consumption of Pall Mall unfiltered cigarettes.
Paul Desmond: musician, composer, bon vivant, and truly wonderful human being
by Allen C January 21, 2006
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