- Born
- Died
- Birth namePaul Emil Breitenfeld
- Nickname
- The Stork
- Paul Desmond was born on November 25, 1924 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Rushmore (1998), Say Anything (1989) and Constantine (2005). He died on May 30, 1977 in New York City, New York, USA.
- (1951-1967) Saxophonist with Dave Brubeck Quartet that also comprised members Dave Brubeck (piano), Joe Morello (drums) and Eugene Wright (double bass).
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1991.
- Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 156-157. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Is portrayed by John Timothy Burton in Crazy (2008)
- Once declared that he wished his saxophone to 'sound like a dry martini'.
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