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Dave Brubeck


While archiving my LP's to hardrive I re-discovered "Dave Brubeck". It was like running into a very old friend. He was on a 2 LP set titled "Dave Brubeck's All Time Greatest Hits". This was his quartet with Paul Desmond, on sax; Joe Morello, on drums; Eugene Wright, on base, and of course, Dave Brubeck on piano.

The music was as comfortable as an old pair of slippers, just right for listening and relaxing. Although "Take Five" was quite revolutionary when it came out on the LP "Time Out", it seems tame now. So many memories of beautiful days in the past flooded my memories as I listened, it was like a slide show of good times. I recall seeing Dave live at a free outdoor concert. It was at "Our Lady of The Snows Shrine", in front of the main shrine, on a golden, warm Fall afternoon. He was accompanied by the most beautiful modern dancers who did choreography to his music. That day was unforgettable.

One tip, if you plan on archiving your LP's to hardrive, make sure you have a spare belt before you start. Mine began slipping, but fortunately I had a spare.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10
orpheus10 OP
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Many have tried, but no one can hit that drum solo like Joe Morello.

We were both just beginning our adult lives at the same time, I was in the USAF when it came out.
strateahed
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I had a similar experience recently. Only it wasn't archiving ... it was listening to another Brubeck's "Greatest Hits" album on Columbia. It's just one LP, done in their "360 Sound" production approach - which seems to yield great sound quality. Taking the time to Spin Clean and then steam this title - along with a few others - resulted in a great listening session. I've got the "Time Out" CD too, and really there is no comparison. Hate to sound like a broken record!

Orpheus10, thanks for sharing yet another tidbit from the jazz realm.
mrmitch
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I have on original vinyl the following Brubeck: Time Out (as well as the Classic Records remaster), Time Changes, Jazz Impressions of New York, Adventures In Time,Countdown: Time In Outer Space. Brubeck is one of those names that says JAZZ to me in neon capital letters. As an aside, I played in rock bands in the late 60's and 70's along the NJ shore and our drummer had taken lessons given by Joe Morello in NYC, and our drummer was very good.
orpheus10 OP
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In the jazz world, where the most talented and famous musicians were users and abusers of drugs, Dave Brubeck was always a dignified gentleman. When I saw him, he had on a dark suit and tie. While he looked the personification of a "dignified gentleman", my intimate knowledge of Mr. Brubeck as a "jazz giant", caused me to look upon him with the same reverence and awe, Catholics reserve for the Pope.
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rok2id
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I would not call him a Jazz Giant. He was / is not in the top tier of Jazz players. And no one looked more dignified than MJQ. As I recall there was some discussion back in the day as to whether Brubeck's music was Jazz. And those that said it was, contributed that solely to paul desmond. Something about no blues in it, or too 'cerebral', whatever that means. I think he was well suited to a certain segment during a certain time in our history. The cool college / playboy magazine crowd. Just can't see him in an after hours jam session with the greats. Concert hall, not club player.
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