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 always like to listen to it. It's like living in a house where everything's painted red.
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.
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 …
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 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.
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.
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.
Not for me. If I want to tune everybody out, I just take off my glasses and enjoy the haze. - Paul Desmond
Not for me. If I want to tune everybody out, I just take off my glasses and enjoy the haze.
We used to get on planes, and they'd ask who we were, and we'd say, 'The Dave Brubeck Quartet', and they'd say, 'Who?' In later years they'd say, 'Oh… - Paul Desmond
We used to get on planes, and they'd ask who we were, and we'd say, 'The Dave Brubeck Quartet', and they'd say, 'Who?' In later years they'd say, 'Oh…
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