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Portrait of Paul Desmond

Composer

Paul Desmond

51 works in the index

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Biography

The performer and composer known to the world as Paul Desmond was born Paul Emil Breitenfeld, in San Francisco. He changed his name to “Desmond” early in his professional career, claiming that “Breitenfeld” sounded too “Irish.” (This is often taken as an example of his dry wit.) Desmond encountered Dave Brubeck while both men served in the U.S. Army during the Second World War, playing in an Army band at the Presidio. After the war the two men began working together at the Bandbox, a hangout near Palo Alto. It was in association with Brubeck that Desmond achieved his successes. In the 1950s, when Desmond was the alto sax for the Dave Brubeck Quartet, he repeatedly won critics’ polls as the best alto sax in the jazz world. Near the end of the ‘50s, it was Desmond who composed “Take Five,” which became the most successful jazz single in recording history.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Saxophone, Trombone, Guitar, Piano, Tenor Saxophone
Genres represented
Jazz, Classical, pop, R&B
Works with composition dates
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These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Take Five — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, SaxophoneJazz, R&B, Classical, pop 15
Late Lament — —— SaxophoneJazz 6
Take Ten — —— SaxophoneJazz 8
Romance de Amor — —— SaxophoneJazz 5
Sacre Blues — —— SaxophoneJazz 6
Eleven Four — —— SaxophoneJazz 4
Battle Hymn Of The Republican — —— SaxophoneJazz 4
Blues In Time — —— SaxophoneJazz 4
The Way You Look Tonight — —— SaxophoneJazz 4
I've got you Under My Skin — —— SaxophoneJazz 4
Desmond Blue — —— SaxophoneJazz 3
Samba Cantina — —— SaxophoneJazz 4
Two Of A Mind — —— SaxophoneJazz 3
Wintersong — —— SaxophoneJazz 3
Time After Time — —— SaxophoneJazz 3
Alone Together — —— SaxophoneJazz 3
Look for the Silver Lining — —— SaxophoneJazz 3
EAST OF THE SUN (AND WEST OF THE MOON) — —— SaxophoneJazz 3
Take Five: Guitar Chords — —— GuitarJazz 2
Take Five: E — —— —Jazz 2
Take Five: 2nd B — —— Tenor SaxophoneJazz 2
Audrey — —— SaxophoneJazz 2
Bossa Antigua — —— SaxophoneJazz 3
Any Other Time — —— SaxophoneJazz 2
Samba De Orfeu — —— Piano, VocalJazz 2
Stompin' For Milli — —— —— 0
Stompin' For Mili — —— —— 0
Take Five: Score — —— —Jazz 1
Take Five: Piano Accompaniment — —— —Jazz 2
Take Five: 2nd E — —— —Jazz 1
Take Five: String Bass — —— Double BassJazz 1
Take Five: Drums — —— percussionJazz 1
Take Five: B — —— Tenor SaxophoneJazz 1
Take Five: 1st B — —— —Jazz 1
Take Five: 3rd B — —— —Jazz 1
Take Five: 4th B — —— —Jazz 1
Take Five: 1st Trombone — —— TromboneJazz 1
Take Five: 2nd Trombone — —— TromboneJazz 1
Take Five: 3rd Trombone — —— TromboneJazz 1
Take Five: 4th Trombone — —— TromboneJazz 1
The Girl From East Ninth Street — —— SaxophoneJazz 1
Jazzabelle — —— SaxophoneJazz 2
Wendy — —— SaxophoneJazz 1
Battle Hymn Of The Republic — —— —Jazz —
Wintersong [Harvey, David] — —— —Jazz —
Easy Living — —— —— 1
All The Things You Are — —— —— 1
Jeruvian — —— —— 1