I discovered early in life that if you take gym first period, you can go into the wrestling room and sit in the corner and sleep.
Our basic audience begins with creaking elderly types of twenty-three and above. - Paul Desmond
Our basic audience begins with creaking elderly types of twenty-three and above.
- Paul Desmond
It was never supposed to be a hit. It was supposed to be a Joe Morello drum solo. - Paul Desmond
It was never supposed to be a hit. It was supposed to be a Joe Morello drum solo.
Milton, of all people, gave the most perfect definition of the state of mind required to play jazz: ' with wanton heed and giddy cunning.' That's how… - Paul Desmond
Milton, of all people, gave the most perfect definition of the state of mind required to play jazz: ' with wanton heed and giddy cunning.' That's how…
I'm glad [Ornette Coleman] is such an individualist. I like the firmness of thought and purpose that goes into what he's doing, even though I don't … - Paul Desmond
I'm glad [Ornette Coleman] is such an individualist. I like the firmness of thought and purpose that goes into what he's doing, even though I don't …
Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can't be taught. - Paul Desmond
Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can't be taught.
Complexity can be a trap. You can have a ball developing a phrase, inverting it, playing it in different keys and times and all. But it's really more… - Paul Desmond
Complexity can be a trap. You can have a ball developing a phrase, inverting it, playing it in different keys and times and all. But it's really more…
I tried practicing for a few weeks and ended up playing too fast. - Paul Desmond
I tried practicing for a few weeks and ended up playing too fast.
I would like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age. - Paul Desmond
I would like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age.
I think I had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to sound like a dry martini. - Paul Desmond
I think I had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to sound like a dry martini.
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