ROOTS
Roots of Paul Desmond
The artists and genres Paul Desmond came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Lester Youngartist
Charlie Parkerartist
Lee Konitzartist
Johnny MandelartistJohn Alfred Mandel was an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. The musicians he worked with include Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Diane Schuur and Shirley Horn. He won five Grammy Awards, from 17 total nominations; his first nomination was for his debut film score for the multi-nominated 1958 film I Want to Live!. In 2011, he was named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.