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Paul Desmond (1924-1977) was a U.S jazz saxophonist. Desmond was born Paul Emil Breitenfeld in San Francisco, California on 25th November 1924. He came to prominence with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which lasted from 1951 until 1967. Desmond wrote their biggest hit, "Take Five". Desmond's alto saxophone tone and technique owed nothing to the great alto player of the time, Charlie Parker; instead his was a clear, light, floating sound and highly melodic playing style. Much of the success of the classic Brubeck quartet was due to the superposition of his fragile, airy sound over Brubeck's sometimes relatively heavy, polytonal...

http://www.facebook.com/desmondcheese Desmond Cheese - the pungent product of a long term collaboration between two finely aged producers, Makcheese and Desmond Bagely. These Brissie beatsmiths are out to change your perspective on hip hop, dairy products, and life in general. Their sophomore release 'SPACE & TIME' is out NOW! Both albums available at www.desmondcheese.bandcamp.com The boys pay homage to a broad base of influences, from Zappa to Boards of Canada, from Dilla to Debussy, from Marley to Madlib. Their product is a constantly shifting musical landscape, where no two jams are ever the same and each performance is created in the...

http://brickbriscoe.bandcamp.com/album/travel-and-leisure Brick's new LP is out!!! Find "Travel and Leisure" on Bandcamp. Brick Briscoe has been around for several years. He is known as a filmmaker, a songwriter and performer. He has released two solo CDs, 2004's "Speed Kills, Jesus Saves (and other missed opportunities) and the just released "Expatriate Passion Play and Gift Shop." Briscoe is also a composer of electronic music and soundtracks. His most recent release in the genre is "Beautiful Warning Signs." He also experimented by writing and performing with long time collaborator Tedd Klispch as the intense rock outfit Tall Young Men, whose debut release...