Product Description

Dave Brubeck is one of the legendary figures of post-war modern jazz, and was one of the leading figures in the so-called West Coast Cool Jazz style. In 1954 he was sufficiently high profile to be only the second jazz musician, after Louis Armstrong, to be featured on the cover of Time magazine, where he was described as the most exciting new jazz artist at work today. His leaning towards improvisation and experimentation led to the landmark album, Time Out, in 1959. Recorded with Brubeck's classic Quartet line-up with Paul Desmond on alto sax, Joe Morello on drums and Eugene Wright on bass, Time Out
explored unusual time signatures, and resulted in the first million-selling jazz single on the pop charts, Take Five.

These live broadcasts from club performances in 1956-7 capture the group in a key period as the classic Quartet line-up evolved and Brubeck and Desmond explored the potential of their unique and uncanny musical relationship. Twelve tracks come from two gigs at the Basin Street Jazz Club in New York City in February 1956, with three additional tracks being recorded at The Blue Note, Chicago in March 1957. These capture the Brubeck Quartet as Dave developed the rhythm section which would complete the classic line-up featured on Time Out a couple of years later, with drummer Joe Morello joining between the two club dates represented. The club and radio atmosphere is underpinned by inclusion of the announcer links and intros.

Highly regarded UK label Acrobat Music is launching its US operations on October 21st 2008 with this as well as other re-issues that offer high quality and excellent value. All of the Premier Collection titles are showcased in deluxe packages with unique, consistent packaging, which include o-cards, extensive liner notes and either a large number of tracks or lengthy play time. Acrobat will be establishing its presence as the premier independent re-issue label in the US through its distribution deal with TVT Distribution.

Track Listing

1. Theme (The Duke) - Intro
2. Stardust
3. Gone With The Wind
4. Stompin' For Mili
5. Out Of Nowhere (Incomplete)
6. A Minor Thing
7. In Your Own Sweet Way
8. The Trolley Song
9. Introduction & The Duke
10. Love Walked In
11. Here Lies Love
12. All The Things You Are
13. Theme (The Duke) - Intro
14. I'm In A Dancing Mood
15. The Song Is For You

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #105710 in Music
• Released on: 2008-10-21
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Original recording reissued, Deluxe Edition, Live

Customer Reviews

Cool Jazz
If you like cool jazz then you will love this album. I cannot stop playing it. Plus, since these are tracks from live performances, it is a unique opportunity to enjoy a seminal era in jazz.

Dave Brubeck was one of the leading musicians of the "West Coast Cool Jazz" style that evolved after World War II. This album features 12 tracks recorded during February 1956 from two performances at the Basin Street Jazz Club in New York City; plus, three tracks recorded during March 1957 at the Blue Note club in Chicago. The performances originally were broadcast on CBS Radio and the program host is included on the tracks.

The Basin Street gig featured Dave on piano, Paul Desmond on alto sax, Norman Bates on bass and Joe Dodge on drums. The players were the same in Chicago except legendary Joe Morello replaced Joe Dodge on drums. Shortly after these gigs, Eugene Wright replaced Norman Bates on bass, so this is the early DB quartet.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet on CBS Radio was mainstream entertainment during 1956 and '57. It was and is, simply great. There are many other great jazz albums but this will stand with the best. Buy and enjoy.