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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...

Martin Briley is a British born singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. Briley began playing and writing music when he was ten years old. At the age of seventeen, he and his band "Mandrake Paddle Steamer" (later shortened to Mandrake) signed their first record deal with Parlophone/EMI, and subsequently recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Briley was later signed to George Martin's AIR group of companies and went on to become an important part of the London studio scene as an arranger, vocalist and sought-after session guitarist. He also had a brief stint with the British art rock band Greenslade. Briley...

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...