SUNDAY JAZZ
DAVE BRUBECK
Dave Brubeck - Take Five, Portrait Of A Legend [2014] (10 x CDs)
David Warren Brubeck (December 6, 1920 - December 5, 2012) often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, was a legendary jazz pianist and composer, known for his innovative use of complex rhythms and melodies. Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities. He was also one of the first jazz musicians to achieve mainstream popularity and recognition. His most famous album, Time Out, which was the first jazz album to sell more than a million copies and featured the best-selling jazz single of all time, "Take Five".
Take Five: Portrait of a Legend is a 10 CD box set that contains 16 original LP albums by Dave Brubeck, spanning from 1949 to 1962 and document arguably the most important years of Brubeck's career. It includes some of his most acclaimed works, such as Jazz at Oberlin, Jazz Goes to College, Brubeck Plays Brubeck, and of course, Time Out. The box set also features some rare and previously unreleased recordings, such as his collaborations with Paul Desmond, Cal Tjader, and Jimmy Rushing.
The box set is a comprehensive and definitive collection of Dave Brubeck’s music, showcasing his remarkable talent, creativity, and influence on jazz and beyond. It is a must-have for any fan of Dave Brubeck or jazz in general. (B).
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Track lists
CD01
01 Dave Brubeck - The Way You Look Tonight 3:02
02 Dave Brubeck - Love Walked In 2:39
03 Dave Brubeck - What Is This Thing Called Love? 2:43
04 Dave Brubeck - September In The Rain 2:53
05 Dave Brubeck - Prelude 2:16
06 Dave Brubeck - Fugue On Bop Themes 2:45
07 Dave Brubeck - Let's Fall In Love 2:24
08 Dave Brubeck - IPCA 2:42
09 Dave Brubeck - How High The Moon 6:54
10 Dave Brubeck - Serenade Suite 4:36
11 Dave Brubeck - Playland At The Beach 1:32
12 Dave Brubeck - Prisoner's Song 1:07
13 Dave Brubeck - Schizophrenic Scherzo 2:17
14 Dave Brubeck - Rondo 1:33
15 Dave Brubeck - I Hear A Rhapsody 2:18
16 Dave Brubeck - You Go To My Head 3:03
17 Dave Brubeck - Laura 2:11
18 Dave Brubeck - Closing Theme 0:31
CD02
01 Dave Brubeck - You Stepped Out Of A Dream 2:55
02 Dave Brubeck - Lullaby In Rhythm 3:30
03 Dave Brubeck - Singing In The Rain 2:36
04 Dave Brubeck - I'll Remember April 3:22
05 Dave Brubeck - Body & Soul 3:43
06 Dave Brubeck - Let's Fall In Love 2:42
07 Dave Brubeck - Laura 2:44
08 Dave Brubeck - Indiana 2:35
09 Dave Brubeck - Blue Moon 2:57
10 Dave Brubeck - Tea For Two 2:44
11 Dave Brubeck - Undecided 2:29
12 Dave Brubeck - The Old Black Magic 2:40
13 Dave Brubeck - These Foolish Things 6:33
14 Dave Brubeck - Perdido 7:52
15 Dave Brubeck - Stardust 6:30
16 Dave Brubeck - The Way You Look Tonight 7:51
17 Dave Brubeck - How High The Moon 9:12
CD03
01 Dave Brubeck - Audrey 3:35
02 Dave Brubeck - Jeepers Creepers 4:57
03 Dave Brubeck - Pennies From Heaven 6:28
04 Dave Brubeck - Why Do I Love You 5:42
05 Dave Brubeck - Stompin' For Mill 5:27
06 Dave Brubeck - Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now 5:06
07 Dave Brubeck - A Fine Romance 3:50
08 Dave Brubeck - Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? 5:18
09 Dave Brubeck - Sweet Cleo Brown 3:55
10 Dave Brubeck - I'm Old Fashioned 5:00
11 Dave Brubeck - Love Is Here To Stay 2:51
12 Dave Brubeck - Indian Summer 3:51
13 Dave Brubeck - In Search Of A Theme 2:29
14 Dave Brubeck - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 2:29
15 Dave Brubeck - I See Your Face Before Me 4:58
16 Dave Brubeck - They Say It's Wonderful 2:43
17 Dave Brubeck - Imagination 6:12
CD04
01 Dave Brubeck - Blue Rondo A La Turk 6:48
02 Dave Brubeck - Strange Meadow Lark 7:25
03 Dave Brubeck - Take Five 5:27
04 Dave Brubeck - Three To Get Ready 5:25
05 Dave Brubeck - Kathy's Waltz 4:52
06 Dave Brubeck - Everybody's Jumpin' 4:24
07 Dave Brubeck - Pick Up Sticks 4:20
08 Dave Brubeck - Jeepers Creepers 7:24
09 Dave Brubeck - On A Little Street In Singapore 2:41
10 Dave Brubeck - The Trolley Song 2:15
11 Dave Brubeck - The Trolley Song 3:23
12 Dave Brubeck - I May Be Wrong 2:52
13 Dave Brubeck - Blue Moon 8:15
14 Dave Brubeck - My Heart Stood Still 3:25
15 Dave Brubeck - Let's Fall In Love 7:21
CD05
01 Dave Brubeck - Alice In Wonderland 9:30
02 Dave Brubeck - Give A Little Whistle 7:37
03 Dave Brubeck - Heigh-Ho! 3:57
04 Dave Brubeck - When You Wish Upon A Star 4:54
05 Dave Brubeck - Some Day My Prince Will Come 8:20
06 Dave Brubeck - One Song 5:00
07 Dave Brubeck - There'll Be Some Changes Made 2:08
08 Dave Brubeck - My Melancholy Baby 3:59
09 Dave Brubeck - Blues In The Dark 4:38
10 Dave Brubeck - I Never Knew (I Could Love Anyone Like I'm Loving You) 2:29
11 Dave Brubeck - Ain't Misbehavin' 3:22
12 Dave Brubeck - Evenin' 4:11
13 Dave Brubeck - All By Myself 2:32
14 Dave Brubeck - River, Stay 'way From My Door 4:23
15 Dave Brubeck - You Can Depend On Me 3:30
16 Dave Brubeck - Am I Blue? 2:52
CD06
01 Dave Brubeck - Over The Rainbow 5:05
02 Dave Brubeck - You Go To My Head 7:52
03 Dave Brubeck - Crazy Chris 7:06
04 Dave Brubeck - Give A Little Whistle - Lady Be Good 6:53
05 Dave Brubeck - Tea For Two 6:57
06 Dave Brubeck - ????06this Can't Be Love 4:06
07 Dave Brubeck - Oh, Susanna 2:40
08 Dave Brubeck - When It's Sleepy Time Down South 5:54
09 Dave Brubeck - Little Rock Getaway 3:20
10 Dave Brubeck - Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair 2:24
11 Dave Brubeck - Deep In The Heart Of Texas 3:19
12 Dave Brubeck - At The Darktown Strutters Ball 1:39
13 Dave Brubeck - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen 5:54
14 Dave Brubeck - Happy Times 2:36
15 Dave Brubeck - Darling Nellie Grey 5:16
16 Dave Brubeck - Southern Scene 5:42
CD07
01 Dave Brubeck - All The Things You Are 9:10
02 Dave Brubeck - Laura 3:10
03 Dave Brubeck - Lullaby In Rhythm 7:21
04 Dave Brubeck - I'll Never Smile Again 5:27
05 Dave Brubeck - I Remember You 9:11
06 Dave Brubeck - For All We Know 5:52
CD08
01 Dave Brubeck - Dorian Dance 3:26
02 Dave Brubeck - Peace, Brother 3:52
03 Dave Brubeck - Invention 4:55
04 Dave Brubeck - Lydian Line 5:21
05 Dave Brubeck - Catch-Me-If-You-Can 1:43
06 Dave Brubeck - Frisco Fog 5:58
07 Dave Brubeck - The Piper 2:44
08 Dave Brubeck - Soliloguy 3:23
09 Dave Brubeck - One For The Kids 3:07
10 Dave Brubeck - Ballade 3:56
11 Dave Brubeck - Hey Ho, Anybody Home? 5:22
12 Dave Brubeck - The Twig 4:15
13 Dave Brubeck - Blue Ground 5:42
14 Dave Brubeck - Offshot 2:38
15 Dave Brubeck - Swingin' Round 7:36
16 Dave Brubeck - Quiet Mood 5:59
17 Dave Brubeck - The Riddle 3:57
18 Dave Brubeck - Yet We Shall Be Merry 3:36
CD09
01 Dave Brubeck - Ode To A Cowboy 5:03
02 Dave Brubeck - Summer Song 6:06
03 Dave Brubeck - Yonder For Two 5:02
04 Dave Brubeck - History Of A Boy Scout 4:35
05 Dave Brubeck - Plain Song 4:05
06 Dave Brubeck - Curtain Time 4:47
07 Dave Brubeck - Sounds Of The Loop 7:30
08 Dave Brubeck - Home At Last 3:54
CD10
01 Dave Brubeck - Swanee River 5:54
02 Dave Brubeck - The Lonesome Road 7:34
03 Dave Brubeck - Georgia On My Mind 6:33
04 Dave Brubeck - Campdown Races 1 1:56
05 Dave Brubeck - Campdown Races 2 2:08
06 Dave Brubeck - Short'nin Bread 2:28
07 Dave Brubeck - Basin Street Blues 4:31
08 Dave Brubeck - Ol' Man River 6:23
09 Dave Brubeck - Gone With The Wind 2:28
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Nice set, thanks Butterboy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob Mac.
DeleteAlways great to listen to.
Cheers.
Most jazz leaves me cold. Not Brubeck, his music is uplifting. Thanks BB.
ReplyDeleteHi lemonflag.
DeleteGlad this one went through as a keeper.
Cheers