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Dave brubeck quartet time out sony9/1/2023 The so-called 'classic' Dave Brubeck Quartet took shape with the entrance of drummer Joe Morello in 1956 and bassist Eugene Wright in 1958. THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET-THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA STUDIO ALBUMS COLLECTION focuses on the Quartet's studio LPs, which actually began with their second album, Brubeck Time (1954). He followed the pianist's early format (of live concert recordings on Fantasy) and also recorded him live for his Columbia debut, Jazz Goes To College. The Dave Brubeck Quartet, in its early lineup (with alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, drummer Joe Dodge, and a succession of bassists) was signed to Columbia in 1953, by the renowned George Avakian. In true democratic fashion there is also one original composition by each musician: Brubeck's Three To Get Ready" (listen for Desmond's ∱2 Days Of Christmas" riff), Wright's Set My People Free," Morello's ∿or Drummers Only," and of course, Desmond's Take Five." The 16 core years that Dave Brubeck spent at Columbia Records (from 1954 to 1970), saw this complex musician and compassionate bandleader develop into a multi-talented composer, arranger, producer, orchestrator, and ultimately a father figure for at least three generations of jazz players. Louis Blues") and standards ("Swanee River," These Foolish Things," Take The 'A' Train," Someday My Prince Will Come," I'm In A Dancing Mood," You Go To My Head"), to the Latin flavor of which they were so fond ("Cielito Lindo," La Paloma Azul"). The concert covered virtually every phase of the Quartet's tenure, from blues ("St. Recorded in Pittsburgh, the night after Christmas, the concert reflected Brubeck's decision to disband the Quartet at the end of 1967, their tenth and final year together. The arrival of THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET-THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA STUDIO ALBUMS COLLECTION follows Columbia/Legacy's November 1st debut release of the double-CD, Their Last Time Out (subtitle: The Unreleased Live Concert-December 26, 1967). As noted above, nine of the titles in THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET-THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA STUDIO ALBUMS COLLECTION are making their debut appearance on CD in the U.S. Where applicable, the albums in each box include the bonus tracks that have been released on the expanded CD editions over the years. Plays Cole Porter-Anything Goes! (1967, first time on CD in U.S.) THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET-THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA STUDIO ALBUMS COLLECTION features each of the 19 albums in a replica mini-LP sleeve which reproduces that LP's original front and back cover artwork. My Favorite Things (1966, first time on CD in U.S.) 18. Angel Eyes (1965, first time on CD in U.S.) 17. Jazz Impressions Of New York (1965, first time on CD in U.S.) 16. Countdown: Time In Outer Space (1962) 11. Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein (1961) 9. Southern Scene (1960, first time on CD in U.S.) 8. Gone With The Wind (1959, first time on CD in U.S.) 6. Jazz Impressions Of Eurasia (1958, first time on CD in U.S.) 4. The 19 titles in THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET-THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA STUDIO ALBUMS COLLECTION are as follows: 1. The box set is released by Columbia/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. The deluxe 19-CD box set is available now for pre-order at Sony Music's retail website- in advance of the December 6th (Brubeck's birthday!) release date. Those four studio albums, alongside the 15 other Columbia studio recordings that the Quartet released between 19, are brought together for the first time in THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET-THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA STUDIO ALBUMS COLLECTION. These include the 55th anniversary of their landmark 1956 album Jazz Impressions Of The U.S.A., the 50th anniversary of the 1961 LP Time Further Out, and the 45th anniversary of Time In, their 1966 finale to the signature series that started with the all-time classic, RIAA certified double-platinum Time Out in 1959. As family and friends around the world celebrate Dave Brubeck's 91st birthday on December 6, 2011, attention is also drawn to notable anniversaries of key albums in the Columbia Records discography of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. FOR THE FIRST TIME Perfect box set gift for the holiday season, released December 6, 2011-Dave Brubeck's 91st birthday-by Columbia/Legacy Also out now: Their Last Time Out (The Unreleased Live Concert-December 26, 1967), the Quartet's final concert after ten years together. DELUXE 19-CD BOX SET INCLUDES 9 ALBUMS ON CD IN THE U.S.
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