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Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) [1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz. He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet and composed that group's biggest hit, "Take Five". In addition to his work with Brubeck, he led several groups and collaborated with Gerry ...
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E ♭, smaller than the B ♭ tenor but larger than the B ♭ soprano.
Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra (1993)— Krzysztof Meyer. Music for alto saxophone and orchestra (1993/95)— Bertold Hummel. Cyber Bird Concerto, for alto saxophone and orchestra, Op. 59 (1994)— Takashi Yoshimatsu. My Assam Dragon for alto saxophone and orchestra (1994/1996)— Jan Sandström.
According to Alfred Publishing's sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, the song has a moderately fast tempo of 176 beats per minute. [12] The song is known for its distinctive two-chord piano/bass vamp (E ♭ m-B ♭ m 7), cool jazz saxophone melodies, drum solo, [b] and unorthodox meter, from which Dave Brubeck derived its name.
The music is a continuous free improvisation with only a few brief pre-determined sections, recorded in one take with no overdubbing or editing. [7] The album features what Coleman called a “double quartet,” i.e., two self-contained jazz quartets: each with a reed instrument, trumpet, bass, and drums. [8]
Parker began playing the saxophone at age 11, and at age 14 he joined the Lincoln High School [7] band where he studied under bandmaster Alonzo Lewis. His mother purchased a new alto saxophone around the same time. Parker's biggest influence in his early teens was a young trombone player named Robert Simpson, who taught him the basics of ...
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