Paul Desmond
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Summary
Paul Desmond was born on November 25, 1924[1], in San Francisco[2]. He died on May 30, 1977[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a composer[5], saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], recording artist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,692 views/month, #6,555 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Educated at: San Francisco State University[12], San Francisco Polytechnic High School[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Genre: jazz[15]
- Military branch: United States Army[16]
- Record label: Columbia Records[17], CTI Records[18], Horizon Records[19], RCA Records[20]
- Discography: Paul Desmond discography[21]
- Commons category: Paul Desmond[22]
- Cause of death: cancer[23]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[24]
- Family name: Breitenfeld[25], Desmond[26]
- Given name: Paul[27]
- Official website: http://puredesmond.ca[28]
- Manner of death: natural causes[29]
- Instrument: alto saxophone[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
- Topic has template: Template:Paul Desmond[32]
- Birth name: Paul Emil Breitenfeld[33]
- Name in native language: Paul Desmond[34]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[35]
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Country: US[36]
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Began / founded: 1924-11-25[37]
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Ended / dissolved: 1977-05-30[38]
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Genre(s): cool jazz, jazz[39]
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Community tags: cool jazz, jazz[40]
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MusicBrainz ID: d5bf3447-c526-4f7c-9931-4b7c80fe34de[41]
Why It Matters
Paul Desmond has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was Paul Desmond born?
Paul Desmond's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
Where did Paul Desmond die?
Paul Desmond passed away in New York City[4].
What did Paul Desmond do for work?
Paul Desmond worked as a composer[5], saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], recording artist[8], and musician[9].
Where did Paul Desmond go to school?
Paul Desmond was educated at San Francisco State University[12] and San Francisco Polytechnic High School[13].