This 1966 survey of Dave Brubeck’s Columbia work couldn’t be tighter or more effective. There’s quartet material from Time Out and Time Further Out, with all their famous rhythmic asymmetries, but also two tracks from the vibrant, lesser-known Bossa Nova U.S.A. and a definitive version of “The Duke,” one of Brubeck’s greatest melodies. Much of the collection, naturally, centers on Brubeck’s sublime rapport with alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, notably on the harmonically intriguing remake of Stephen Foster’s “Camptown Races” and the intricate tempo-shifting marvel “I'm in a Danci… read more
This 1966 survey of Dave Brubeck’s Columbia work couldn’t be tighter or more effective. There’s quartet material from Time Out and Time Further Out, … read more
This 1966 survey of Dave Brubeck’s Columbia work couldn’t be tighter or more effective. There’s quartet material from Time Out and Time Further Out, with all their famous rhythmic asymme… read more
David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California - December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist who has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". He was probably best known for "Take Five", written by saxophone player Paul Desmond, who was the saxophonist in The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Due to the immense popularity of his work, Brubeck had won multiple awards such as a lifetime achievement award from the Grammys in 1996, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship in 1999, and a… read more
David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California - December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist who has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own S…read more
David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California - December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist who has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". He wa… read more