Paul Desmond, 1924-1977

Had he lived, Paul Desmond would have been eighty-three years old today. Jim Hall said it best, "He would have been a great old man."

Here's a good way to remember Desmond--having fun with Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright and Joe Morello in 1976, fourteen months before his death.

At CKUT-FM in Montreal, the veteran broadcaster Len Dobbin played Desmond's music today on his Dobbin's Den. It was part of the station's celebration of its twentieth anniversary. The program is archived. You can listen to it by going here. He kindly recommended this book to those who want to know more about Desmond.