Time Out
Boasting the first jazz instrumental to sell a million copies, the Paul Desmond-penned "Take Five," Time Out captures the celebrated jazz quartet at the height of both its popularity and its powers. Recorded in 1959, the album combines superb performances by pianist Brubeck, alto saxophonist Desmond, drummer Joe Morrello and bassist Gene Wright. Along with "Take Five," the album features another one of the group's signature compositions, "Blue Rondo a la Turk." Though influenced by the West Coast-cool school, Brubeck's greatest interest and contribution to jazz was the use of irregular meters in composition, which he did with great flair. Much of the band's appeal is due to Desmond, whose airy tone and fluid attack often carried the band's already strong performances to another level. Together, he and Brubeck proved one of the most potent pairings of the era. --Fred Goodman Limited Millennium Edition. Packed in a Heavy Weight Card Wallet that Faithfully Recreates the Original Vinyl Sleeve, Right Down to the Inner Bag. The Wallet Will Come in a Plastic Cover.
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-12-2009
- Take Five - Brubeck
VERY possibly the best (no vocals) jazz album ever created. Brubeck & Co. make beautiful mincemeat of traditional time signatures and produce AMAZING MUSIC! GENIUS accessible to us all thanks to the composer & ensemble.
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-08-2008
- A Guilty Pleasure
As the title of my review states, I consider this Cd to be kind of a "guilty pleasure." I mean just look at a photo of ol' Dave. Miles he ain't.And the time signature experiments and almost mathematical structuring of the music isn't...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Nov-23-2008
- The Album That Put Dave Brubeck On The Map
Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Time Out" is a classic jazz recording and anyone who appreciates jazz needs this gem in their collection.The year 1959 proved to a big year for jazz having produced many of the genre's most important releases like...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-30-2008
- My Favorite
This has been my favorite Dave Brubeck album for a long time. I still have it on vinyl, although it it scratched, I would still listen to it. When I saw it on Amazon, I just had to have it to take with me in the car.
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-12-2009
- Take Five - Brubeck
VERY possibly the best (no vocals) jazz album ever created. Brubeck & Co. make beautiful mincemeat of traditional time signatures and produce AMAZING MUSIC! GENIUS accessible to us all thanks to the composer & ensemble.
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-20-2004
- Lightweight, Enjoyable but Overrated
More than 40 years after its first appearance, Time Out still retains its popularity. But along with this it has acquired a set of myths and misconceptions: for example, that it represents the Brubeck Quartet at its best; that Brubeck...
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-05-2008
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Of course, lots of worthless jazz musicians permanently inundate the shelves of every music store with their clumsy creations. That's fine with me, but The Dave Brubeck Quartet doesn't deserve even the epithet "worthless". It looks like...
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