Through the standards
Paul Desmond
Paul Desmond, alto saxophone, is on 67 recordings across 60 tunes on this site, from 1950 to 1975. Most often alongside Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello and Connie Kay.
1950s
- Love Walked InDave Brubeck Octet · 1950 · alto saxophone · Fantasy
- September in the RainDave Brubeck Octet · 1950 · alto saxophone · Fantasy
- Somebody Loves MeThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1951 · alto saxophone · Fantasy
- Just One of Those ThingsThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1952 · alto saxophone · Fantasy
- How High the MoonThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · alto saxophone · Fantasy
- PerdidoThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · alto saxophone · Fantasy
- The Way You Look TonightThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · alto saxophone · Fantasy
- Jeepers CreepersThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · alto saxophone · Fantasy
- Crazy RhythmThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · alto saxophone · Original Jazz Classics
- For All We KnowThe Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond · 1953 · alto saxophone · Fantasy
- I Remember YouThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · alto saxophone · Fantasy
- Don't Worry 'Bout MeThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1954 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- I Want to Be HappyThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1954 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Out of NowhereThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1954 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- The Song Is YouThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1954 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Jeepers CreepersThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1954 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Sometimes I'm HappyThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1954 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Little Girl BlueThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1955 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- LoverThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1955 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- In Your Own Sweet WayDave Brubeck Quartet · 1956 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Someday My Prince Will ComeDave Brubeck Quartet · 1957 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Tea for TwoGerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond Quartet · 1957 · alto saxophone · Verve
- TangerineThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1958 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Things Ain't What They Used to BeThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1958 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- FlamingoThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1958 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Basin Street BluesThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1959 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Georgia on My MindThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1959 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Gone with the WindThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1959 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Ol' Man RiverThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1959 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)Paul Desmond Quartet with Jim Hall · 1959 · alto saxophone · Warner Bros.
- For All We KnowThe Paul Desmond Quartet · 1959 · alto saxophone · Warner Bros.
- When It's Sleepy Time Down SouthThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1959 · alto saxophone · Columbia
1960s
- My Melancholy BabyThe Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Jimmy Rushing · 1960 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Ain't Misbehavin'The Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Jimmy Rushing · 1960 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- I Should CarePaul Desmond with Jim Hall and strings · 1961 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Like Someone in LovePaul Desmond with Jim Hall and strings · 1961 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Angel EyesThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1962 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Will You Still Be Mine?The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1962 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- All the Things You ArePaul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan · 1962 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- St. Louis BluesThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1963 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Polka Dots and MoonbeamsPaul Desmond - Jim Hall Quartet · 1963 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Black OrpheusPaul Desmond · 1963 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Poor ButterflyPaul Desmond with Jim Hall · 1963 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Samba de OrfeuPaul Desmond Quartet with Jim Hall · 1963 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Alone TogetherPaul Desmond Quartet with Jim Hall · 1963 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- That Old FeelingPaul Desmond - Jim Hall Quartet · 1963 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Angel EyesPaul Desmond featuring Jim Hall · 1964 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- The Night Has a Thousand EyesPaul Desmond · 1964 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Easy LivingPaul Desmond · 1964 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Here's That Rainy DayPaul Desmond – Jim Hall Quartet · 1965 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- I've Grown Accustomed to Her FacePaul Desmond · 1965 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Love for SaleThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1966 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- I Get a Kick Out of YouThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1966 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Bésame MuchoThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1967 · alto saxophone · Columbia/Legacy
- PoincianaThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1967 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Take the "A" TrainThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1967 · alto saxophone · Columbia
1970s
- East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)Paul Desmond and the Modern Jazz Quartet · 1971 · alto saxophone · Finesse
- SkylarkPaul Desmond · 1973 · alto saxophone · CTI
- Autumn LeavesChet Baker · 1974 · alto saxophone · CTI
- TangerineChet Baker · 1974 · alto saxophone · CTI
- I'm Old FashionedPaul Desmond Quartet · 1974 · alto saxophone · CTI
- Mean to MePaul Desmond · 1974 · alto saxophone · CTI
- WavePaul Desmond Quartet · 1974 · alto saxophone · CBS Associated
- MeditationThe Paul Desmond Quartet · 1975 · alto saxophone · Telarc
- Things Ain't What They Used to BeThe Paul Desmond Quartet · 1975 · alto saxophone · Telarc
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home ToJim Hall · 1975 · alto saxophone · CTI
- WavePaul Desmond Quartet · 1975 · alto saxophone · A&M/Horizon