Jazz

To use music as a means for social change. To inspire people to be kind to one another, to smile together, cry together, express themselves, and perhaps pick up an instrument!

Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for the work he did in the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for composing that group's greatest hit, "Take Five". He was one of the most popular musicians to come out of the West Coast's cool jazz scene.

This version is from the album Blues & Politics by the Mingus Big Band and it was recorded in 1999. 20 years after his death so it is one of a few ensembles put together to play Charlie Mingus music. This particular big band made 11 albums and in this record the saxophone player is Seamus Blake born in England moved to canada and went to Berklee School.

"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" is a jazz standard[1] composed by Charles Mingus originally recorded by his sextet in 1959 as listed below, and released on his album Mingus Ah Um. Mingus wrote it as an elegy for saxophonist Lester Young, who had died two months prior to the recording session, and was known to wear a broad-brimmed pork pie hat.[2] It is one of Mingus's best-known compositions and has been recorded by many jazz and jazz fusion artists.[3] Joni Mitchell added lyrics to the song for her album Mingus, recorded in collaboration with Mingus during the months before his death.[4] Rahsaan Roland Kirk also composed lyrics to the song, included on his album The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man.