yvanaken (August 4, 2008 at 7:55 am)

Enjoying between fun! And lathough I am just 45 now, my father pointed hin out.... I live it! Thanks!

eranc33 (August 2, 2008 at 4:51 pm)

Great live performance the Jazz giant and legendary Paul Desmond & Dave Brubeck

IOLTA (July 31, 2008 at 5:30 am)

Paul Desmond had a *complete* technical command of his instrument - a virtuoso of the very highest order. Instead of showing his technique as technique - how fast can we play Donna Lee? - he *used* it to make music. Playing a lot of notes is easy. Playing every note perfectly is hard. Paul Desmond = The Bomb.

bluespuppet (July 31, 2008 at 1:57 am)

Joe Morello cracks me up at 35 seconds with his "air drums" and Paul follows with a musical joke as he begins to play. I love the humor and interaction between this legendary quartet. Thanks for posting!

Friendo108 (July 26, 2008 at 9:57 pm)

when i listen to this music its like i hold my breath for 4.48 minutes, nothing can beat those pure, sweet sounding perfect notes. thanks for uploading this.

jazzflutist (July 23, 2008 at 2:36 am)

He would rate at the very top, along with Charlie Parker, Art Pepper, Cannonball Adderley. Different styles but all tops.

vergeharget (July 15, 2008 at 1:32 pm)

Thanks your comments sound knowing and they are interesting and helpful. Itzik Basman

theroshman (July 15, 2008 at 6:50 am)

it all depends on what we talk about desmond was no technical virtuoso or a melodically complex player but his sound, tone, and his ideas, his patterns that he made, his music is so coherent, it fits the whole way through but again parker wouldn't fit here desmond wouldn't fit there

klastiaan (July 6, 2008 at 7:15 pm)

nr. 1 I've never heard any other alto player with a more beautiful tone. Seriously. His phrasing is also pure poetry (in my opinion).

Triadboynuke (July 6, 2008 at 5:39 pm)

I'm a guitarist - but I've heard all my life that Paul has the tone sax players try to emulate.