Paul Desmond ~~ Wave

Paul Desmond was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for the work he did in the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for composing that group's greatest hit, "Take Five". He was one of the most popular musicians to come out of the West Coast's cool jazz scene. Desmond's style and tone shine with an alluring quality, and the record is filled with melodies that don't fail to stimulate the sophisticated jazz listener.

[@dzulkafleysamad4980]

Nobody plays the alto sax like he does, he's a masterclass in his craft

[@dylanryan5125]

Pro trick : watch movies at Flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.

[@callumedward405]

@Dylan Ryan yup, been watching on Flixzone} for years myself :)

[@francisascone1997]

Pure cool jazz. Never to be heard again. A lost sound,

[@lastunctives2095]

This is pure jazz romance like the thumb - total sophisticated glamour of amour ❤️ Pour the champagne 😊 Killer !

[@harrycurrie4928]

The most instinctive jazz alto sax player of all time. Pure Desmond is pure Desmond.

[@artofcool9971]

This sound, tone, this feel of improvisation. Paul Desmond - genius of geniuses.

[@robdekker3879]

paul desmond, soft so soft and so bringing it! like someone said earlier,, cool jazz, never too loud, , but taking all the notes, great

[@donkotouc8377]

My favorite alto player of all time...

[@ramoncruz384]

Paul Desmond said he wanted his sax to sound the way a cold, dry Martini tastes. I think he achieved it.

[@lastunctives2095]

Actually it's a funny thing I always thought Martini Bianco tastes like similar- Sweet glitz and glamour of sex on ice just a weird thought .

[@kostaslofos3527]

The master of cool jazz.

[@atombomb31458]

no doubt

[@artofcool9971]

The God of cool jazz.

[@santiagobo3449]

Paul Desmond, his soft, melodic approach to jazz is an inspiration..

[@CynthieD]

Thank you so much for posting. Chills...oh, Paul! 🎶🎷💖

[@Ewerb7]

Desmond has a sound a "dry martini." He truly is the master of the cool West Coast school of jazz. I have many of his records (especially with the ones with Jim Hall) and love every one. I am glad he finally left Brubeck and recorded his own catalogue.

[@daveharrison8286]

It's nice he was able to expound on his own but he and Brubeck were magical and Dave Brubeck never failed to showcase Mr. Desmond.

[@jirehkoshy8076]

@Ewerb7, I'm glad you are fond of Desmond's skills, but I vociferously hope that you do not have the impression that Dave Brubeck was a hinderance to Paul in any way. It is regarded as the opposite, as he composed "Take Five", along with Brubeck, which was obviously his way into recognition. Anyways, I'm glad that I am not the only person enjoying this incredible recording.

[@Msdamore7]

Exquisite 💜

[@okjkl67]

Paul desmond !!!! He is greatest Jazzer ever!!!!

[@samuelvolrie6641]

This makes Monday's feel better.

[@richavila6330]

Thanks Scifier....awesome! I have this on vinyl~~Lovely! Ron Carter was just in Kansas City last week...Ed Bickert, the best! Connie Kay, saw him as a kid with the MJQ. Paul Desmond...one of my idols.

[@grantkoeller8911]

Personnel: Paul Desmond: alto saxophone; Ed Bickert: electric guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Connie Kay: drums; Don Sebesky: musical supervision. featured in his album "Pure Desmond" recorded in 1974

[@EdgarSiscar]

My fave alto saxophonist...

[@daniellelamouri4311]

Me too !

[@danielirilarry]

My favorite sax player ay all!

[@rainbowmerlin1]

Agree. He has total sax appeal.

[@wallacepalafox5575]

Edgar Siscar k

[@xavierhamel3169]

Of course. He Was a genius

[@LauraMooCow315sDad]

Personnel: Paul Desmond: alto saxophone; Ed Bickert: electric guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Connie Kay: drums; Don Sebesky: musical supervision.

[@daniellelamouri4311]

features in his album "Pure Desmond" recorded in 1974

[@LauraMooCow315sDad]

Ed Bickert- my idol. Said more in three note than most guys can with 300. The original 'less-is-more' school.

[@carlosquezada1725]

❤️ una de mis favoritas, la tocaba cuando tenia 12 años en el bar del "Hotel Elvira" en Torreon, Coahuila. Que buenos tiempos!!

[@guillermopuma61]

GRAN SAX TENOR. LO ESCUCHO Y LO DISFRUTO DESDE MI PREPA.

[@daniellelamouri4311]

Not tenor , alto !

[@christinegate4852]

Un de mes saxophonistes préférés

[@jellyfishj1]

aaah...take me away...I'll find my own way back.

[@mortweiss3151]

Bass Is overwhelming.

[@Darrell1019]

Smooth.

[@lastunctives2095]

wow this is cool!

[@candidoassumpcao4457]

Excelente interpretação.

[@danielscheinhaus5210]

I wish all the instrumentalists were mentioned for this recording. The bassist (Ron Carter?) is marvelous along with Paul Desmond.

[@sprungtols]

Listening to this while watching 80's HK kungfu movies, excellent cocktail

[@rjfear]

the best

[@grantkoeller8911]

He played the alto sax in a type of cool school classical way, with no bebop licks.

[@mortweiss3151]

Paul (Mr dry Martini) was one of the greats. Mort Weiss SMS JAZZ "The Mort Report" @ All About Jazz.

[@gervazejoseph9586]

Ah ~~ the inimitable Paul Desmond ... Saxophone, a hybrid of brass and woodwind, its 8 types -- from the range of Eb to Bb to the rare if all but obsolete C melody -- may well be the one instrument whose variety best metes-out the many and untold intents shared by the musicians who have played it, and serves as a nigh accurate barometer of the countless experiences that one may have -- from straight musing or academically cold thought to that of fire, joy or sorrow. It is easy enough to approach yet provides infinite possibility; the styles and tones hitherto expressed, nigh infinite. Ironically, it is and was seldom if ever incorporated into European symphonic composition, of which reason I am told is, on one count it tends to ape that of string instruments, in particular the Bb Soprano, which is said seems to mimic the sound of the violin. The others, the Bb Tenor and Eb Alto, is said approximate tones thought peculiar to the trumpet; therewith, the preferred woodwinds used in European symphony typically resolve to those other famed choices, single and double reed, which supposedly bear greater distinctiveness and purity, thus do not foster confusion.

[@mortweiss3151]

Alto Sax Is scored by Musorcky's "Pictures at a exsabition." The Old Castle movement.

[@lastknowngood0]

TRAM = Frankie Trumbauer, Check it out ~ "singing the blues" C Melody Sax with Bix on Cornet, I think! This guy, along with Jimmy Dorsey (Alto Sax - Clarinet) motivated Lester Young = Pres who blew his tenor somewhat like a C Melody and was superb on an old marching band metal clarinet which looked something like a straight soprano sax!

[@patrickbickers73]

I have to research Ed Bickert!!!! This is a great combo. This is the sound I'm striving to have to accompany a vocalist.

[@LauraMooCow315sDad]

And, guess what. That's a Telecaster-not an L-5, nor a D'Angelico, nope. Telecaster...haha.

[@jabbofortynine6101]

For example, there are countless teles in the world but the Form of teleness is at the core; it is the essence of all of them.....this being said, the Telecaster at it's genesis is rather formless and as a nondescript pile of seemingly unrelated parts without any significant apparent function, said collection of parts bares no resemblance to the "form" that is at the core of Teleness. Assembled as a ready to play instrument it takes on a "form" that is the essence of Teleness...Therefore, all tele parts, no matter their origin are just that, a pile of parts, until they become the most advanced, elegant, inspiring musical instrument the modern musical world has seen since the piano was invented.........jabbo fortynine

[@grantkoeller8911]

His sound is really the sound of the mouthpiece chamber in a MC Gregory alto saxophone mouthpiece, It was a smaller chamber and venturi hole, causing a sweetness in the tone....I'm not trying to take anything away from Paul Desmond, but I have the same mouthpiece and it sounds exactly like this.....

[@michelefrogan7150]

Amazing. Waht album?

[@guilhermeoliveirapennasamb3586]

soa como uma flauta transversal

[@brettvalerybrett730]

❤

[@felixjazzbass1]

Brilliant solo by Don Thompson on bass.

[@omaraaron6973]

Can someone please put the year that recorded this?

[@daniellelamouri4311]

Antônio Carlos Jobim has composed Wave in 1967

[@rjfear]

Who is that woman in the video?

[@theinkbrain]

My question exactly.

[@igorwysocki82wysocki92]

A better question would be "whose is that woman in the video". The answer is: She is not mine:(

[@theinkbrain]

Seems to me she is her own person. That could be why this beautiful woman and everything about her sultry and very evocative photograph is so perfect.

[@grantkoeller8911]

What is unique are his musical ideas, with no Charlie Parker language or influence at all....

[@jdshutman]

Any one know who guitarist is, and other musicians for this performance?

[@saulduff493]

Jonathan Shutman probably Jim Hall on guitar and Ron Carter on bass

[@jdshutman]

Thanks

[@daniellelamouri4311]

Paul Desmond - alto saxophone Ed Bickert - electric guitar Ron Carter - bass Connie Kay - drums

[@daniellelamouri4311]

not Jim Hall , but Ed Bickert on the electric guitar

[@nadtorus]

who's the guitarist?

[@nadtorus]

i dont really sure, the guitar's sound is similiar to tele sound, and the chordal style playing.. is it Ed Bickert?

[@simonroberts8667]

12:51 Desmond Plays "The Lick"

[@lastknowngood0]

Paul blows a smooth uncomplicated horn! Compared to Bird he is like Kenny G and I'm not talking Garrett!

[@paulfolkard2493]

ya know i walk into supermarkets today to be greeted by what i can only describe as robot voice mumbling disguising crap singing/rapping. i really do wish someone in the retail dept. would get some class like this on.

[@sashakingcrimson187]

sasha king crimson ₪₪₪₪

[@purveyoroffinefoodslaszlo9955]

Two Thumbs down? Really. Lol.

[@cinnaplid]

Poor things!

[@ArapuniWizard]

Probably rap fans!

[@Darrell1019]

moronic philistines!

[@mortweiss3151]

They represent the larger portion of the public's understanding of Americas Only indigenous art form - -JAZZ

[@otakazuo7435]

I don't think this is Jim Hall.

[@stratocluster]

I think it's Ed Bickert indeed

[@brighthsu8027]

OTA Kazuo yeah you are right,he is Ed

[@barrydinwoodie9522]

paul alto sound is so cool.

[@luizliberdadesoscativoscar9432]

E incrivel estar sensível a cada nota musical de cada interpretação de cada Mestre e bom muito bom

[@diane6135]

wondeful!!!!