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Take Five, The Public And Private Lives Of Paul Desmond by Ramsey, Doug - 2005

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Take Five, The Public And Private Lives Of Paul Desmond by Ramsey, Doug - 2005

Take Five, The Public And Private Lives Of Paul Desmond

by Ramsey, Doug

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Parkside Publications, Seattle, 2005; First Edition; quarto, 371 pages; maroon cloth; gilt titles. An in-depth look back at the life, career, and music of jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond, from earliest childhood through his passing at age 54 on Memorial Day, 1977. Authoritatively written by noted journalist and jazz critic, Doug Ramsey. Profusely illustrated with photographs from both Desmond’s private and professional lives. Comprehensive 38-page Desmond discography at the back compiled by Paul Caulfield. Foreword by close friend and colleague Dave Brubeck, and wife Iola. Fine, clean, crisp, bright, sharp, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket that has a small (3/8") closed tear near the upper left corner of the front panel.
  • Bookseller AARDWOLF Fine Books US (US)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Parkside Publications
  • Place of Publication Seattle,
  • Date Published 2005
  • Keywords Paul Desmond, Jazz, Musicians, Music, Saxophone, Saxophonists, Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mullligan

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TAKE FIVE: THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIVES OF PAUL DESMOND
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TAKE FIVE: THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIVES OF PAUL DESMOND

by Ramsey, Doug; Brubeck, Dave [Foreword]; Brubeck, Iola [Foreword]

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Seattle: Parkside Publications, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Quarto, 370 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine white with black and red lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$44.95." Light rubbing to edges and corners of dust jacket. Light scuffing to front cover. Textblock clean. Shelved in Music Biographies. 1375747. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Parkside Publications, Inc,. Hardback. 379pp. Lavish biography of Paul Desmond the alto saxophonist of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. illustrated throughout. Foreword by Dave Brubeck and Iola Brubeck. Large format: 285 by 260mm (11¼ by 10¼ inches). Very clean, bright and neat. Near fine, bright copy in like dust jacket . Hardback. 2007.
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Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond

by Doug Ramsey; Malcolm Harris [Editor]; Dave Brubeck [Foreword]; Iola Brubeck [Foreword];

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Parkside Publications, Inc, 2005-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 11x10x1. Minor shelf wear to binding with bumped corners. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Toning on first few pages. Otherwise text and images unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn with scuffs, creases & toning in a mylar cover. PRIORITY SHIPPING PROVIDED IN THE USA FOR THE PRICE OF MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING.
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