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Paul Desmond (1924-1977) was a U.S jazz saxophonist. Desmond was born Paul Emil Breitenfeld in San Francisco, California on 25th November 1924. He came to prominence with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which lasted from 1951 until 1967. Desmond wrote their biggest hit, "Take Five". Desmond's alto saxophone tone and technique owed nothing to the great alto player of the time, Charlie Parker; instead his was a clear, light, floating sound and highly melodic playing style. Much of the success of the classic Brubeck quartet was due to the superposition of his fragile, airy sound over Brubeck's sometimes relatively heavy, polytonal...

http://www.facebook.com/desmondcheese Desmond Cheese - the pungent product of a long term collaboration between two finely aged producers, Makcheese and Desmond Bagely. These Brissie beatsmiths are out to change your perspective on hip hop, dairy products, and life in general. Their sophomore release 'SPACE & TIME' is out NOW! Both albums available at www.desmondcheese.bandcamp.com The boys pay homage to a broad base of influences, from Zappa to Boards of Canada, from Dilla to Debussy, from Marley to Madlib. Their product is a constantly shifting musical landscape, where no two jams are ever the same and each performance is created in the...

Summary: The Mordekkers are amoung the most innovative live bands in the UK today. Based in southwest Wales, this unique four piece mix traditional and original folk tunes played on pipes and mandola, with fresh, modern drum and bass rhythms . The result is an energetic infectious groove that never fails to get audiences dancing Lineup: Peni Piper - bagpipes, pibgorn, folk oboe, whistle Stef - mandola, concertina Charlie Willatts - bass Henry Willatts - drums History: The origins of the Mordekkers lie with Peni Ediker and Stef Balesi. Through years of traveling and performing with others, and working together...