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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
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rok2id
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"Arguing about exactly what is jazz is a dead end. If it was made after 1918 and didn't come from New Orleans, can it really be called jazz?

To deny Dave Brubeck's importance in jazz history is silly.

The silly thing is to say nothing after 1918 is Jazz. And no one is denying Brubeck's importance, just trying to decide just how important. I say not very, in the greater scheme.
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Just as my taste for what to have for lunch changes from one day to the next, so does my taste for what to hear change from one day to the next. Yesterday it was Dave Brubeck, today it's "Bobby Timmons". Since there are so few "jazz aficionado's" on the Gon, I see no reason to start a "Bobby Timmons" thread.

He was a great composer as well as an accomplished pianist. Recently I've been comparing different versions of great tunes he composed, such as "Moanin" which was made famous by Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, and "Dat Dere", which is a tune that's been done by artists from Ricki Lee Jones to Oscar Brown Jr.

I find it fascinating how the same tune done by different artists can evoke so many different emotions, and that's why jazz is endless. When there were more "jazz aficionado's" on the Gon, "newbie's" would discover artists they had never heard of before. Some of them e-mailed me in thanks for their new discoveries. Maybe you could chime in on Bobby Timmons, or post an interesting thread on the subject of jazz.
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rok2id
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Orpheus10:
'your astute knowledge of jazz'

hahahah far from it. I have very limited knoiwledge. I just find the music and the players, esp the players, to be very interesting. And in this day, the music has to be defended against the crowd who feels that anyone, can make any sort of noise, and call it Jazz, and get away with it. I can't stop it, but I can call them on it when I see it.

Today's play list was: (1) MJQ Complete Prestige & Pablo Recordings 4CD box set.
(2) Cannonball with Milt Jackson -- Things are getting better. This is the lineup; Adderley, Jackson, Wynton Kelly, Percy Heath and Art Blakey. All are stars in their own right, All listed in the fine print on the back of the CD. Only in Jazz!! I don't have anything with Timmons as leader. I am sure he is on someone's record in my collection.
Cheers!
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Rok2id, I didn't make a statement, but instead asked a question. You were the one who brought up the issue of "real jazz".
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Rok2id and Orpheus10, nice discussion.
Rok, I understand your point regardind Dave Brubeck, he was a VERY good player. His longevity matched by perhaps only Hank Jones(what a legacy he left).I don`t consider Brubeck a "great" pianist. Great pianist(style,composition, and certainly influence and impact on generation of players afterwards).In this realm are Bud Powell, Thelonius Monk,Duke Ellington, Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson(except composing, but influence, oh yes!).

The next level for example would be Bill Evans(impact and approach) and Herbie Hancock(first rate player and legacy of composing many enduring songs and often cited by many younger players as an influence).
Regards,
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