Jazz Artist Paul Desmond/Dave Brubecks Quartet Arnie Roth Drawing Book Take Five

Description: After looking into this drawing I ended up emailing back and forth with Caroline Roth. Arnies wife. She was fantastic. Here’s what she had to say about it.“All that we can think of is that Arnie drew it for Paul many years ago when we were good friends.”“I don’t think I ever saw this drawing. I didn’t realize it is in Take Five, We were very good friends with Paul until his death. Arnie did many of their album jackets. In those pre cell phone days we exchanged letters and stayed very close. It is a great drawing and I wish I could tell you more.”“By the way, Arnie plays the sax as an amateur and that’s how he knew where to put all the details on the “instrument” Desmond is playing in the drawing. Also, Arnie is very adept at drawing hands and the crude way they were done in your drawing indicates it was done quickly as a sort of joke.” ( Below is a review of Take 5 with mention to this and other drawings.) Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond includes long, revealing passages from Paul's letters, hilarious accounts of life in the army and life on the road, his memos to himself about his artistic choices and his disagreements with jazz orthodoxy, his carefully crafted campaign to persuade Brubeck that he should be in Dave's band. Many of the book's nearly two hundred photographs have never before been published, nor have several amusing drawings by Desmond's close friend Arnold Roth. Ramsey includes the story of how Brubeck's friendship with Desmond blew up and Brubeck's wry account of how Desmond repaired it. Dave and Iola Brubeck wrote the book's foreword. It begins, "Paul Desmond was an enigma." This fascinating book makes him less of one. The drawing is from Doug Ramsay’s Jazz Music library.Doug Ramsey is an American jazz critic, author, and blogger with extensive experience in writing about jazz music. He is well-known for his expertise on the history of jazz and its major figures, and his writings are characterized by their insightful analysis and engaging style.Ramsey started his career in the 1950s as a jazz critic, writing for prominent publications such as DownBeat, JazzTimes, and The Los Angeles Times. He went on to write several books on jazz, including "Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond" and "Jazz Matters: Reflections on the Music and Some of its Makers".Ramsey was a regular contributor to Jazz Review during its heyday, where he gained recognition for his in-depth and clear writing. His articles covered a broad range of topics related to jazz, including profiles of musicians, reviews of albums and performances, and essays on the history and cultural significance of jazz.Please see all photos for cosmetic condition and quality.Always feel free to make an offer! It never hurts. We may be in clean out mode. Who knows?! Clicking the photo will enlarge the image for better detail. Turnaround ship time within 24 business hours! Safely packed with the most care straight to your door. Saturday & Sunday are not seen as business days. Responses to any messages may be delayed until Monday. If there are any problems at all with your order or item, please message us first with the problem or reason for return. We accept 30 days returns with free return shipping. Please file any returns with eBay to begin the return process. Please return packed with care as well, we greatly appreciate it. We want the best possible experience for any of our customers, collectors, shoppers, who ever! We pick and sell these items because we enjoy them just as much! Let us know if you need anything. Thank You! Rummage Round Two Crew

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