Paul Desmond

Paul Desmond's Death

Born (Birthday) November 25, 1924

Death Date May 30, 1977

Age of Death 52 years

Cause of Death Lung Cancer

Place of Death Manhattan, New York, United States

Profession Saxophonist

The saxophonist Paul Desmond died at the age of 52. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Jazz musician and songwriter who played alto saxophone for the Dave Brubeck Quartet and penned the group’s 1959 hit song “Take Five.” He was a prominent member of the post-World War II “cool jazz” movement.

As a child, he played the violin and the clarinet. He learned to play the alto saxophone during his first year at San Francisco State College.

He served a three-year term in the United States Army.

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"We used to get on planes, and they'd ask who we were, and we'd say, 'The Dave Brubeck Quartet', and they'd say, 'Who?' In later years they'd say, 'Oh', which amounts to the same thing."

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"Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can't be taught."

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"I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age."

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"I was overlooked long before anyone knew who I was."

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