Background
David van Kriedt (1922-1994) was a jazz saxophonist, composer, and
arranger. He studied under Darius Milhaud at Mills College in the 1940s, where
he became a member of the Dave Brubeck Octet. This short-lived group included
several players who would become well-known jazz musicians, including Dave
Brubeck (piano), Paul Desmond (alto saxophone), Bill Smith (clarinet), Cal
Tjader (drums), and van Kriedt (tenor saxophone). Van Kriedt also played with
Stan Kenton's band and Paul Desmond's quintet in the 1950s. He composed several
tunes featured on Desmond's first album as a group leader, Desmond: The Paul
Desmond Quintet. Van Kriedt's later career focused on teaching, performing and
composing on the West Coast and in Australia.
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