Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond - NYC Carnegie Hall feb 22 1963

Without a doubt, the concert presented on N.Y.C., Carnegie Hall, February 22, 1963 (1963) is one of the most significant live releases -- not only by Dave Brubeck (piano), but quite possibly from the entire post-bop jazz era. Although the album's moniker indicates February 22nd is the show date, according to the show handbill, it was actually held on the 21st. While the full-length performance is available on the two-disc Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall (1963), over an hour of highlights can be found on this truncated collection. In the liner essay accompanying the 2000 CD reissue, Brubeck notes Joe Morello (drums) “was recovering from the flu …" adding the rest of the band were likewise “a bit uptight." You'd certainly never know by listening, as they exceed all reasonable expectations on these eight selections. Rhetoric, you say? The proof is directly evident as the quartet -- which also includes the respective talents of Paul Desmond (alto sax) and Eugene Wright (bass) -- instantly pounce on a rhythmically sinuous reading of W.C Handy's “St. Louis Blues". The solos commence with Desmond's swinging give and take withBrubeck and Wright, all of whom are beyond simply inspired, as they push their inventive interaction to a new strata. Along the way, the song is restructured as time-signatures are bandied about at a healthy clip. The quartet is just getting warmed up as “Bossa Nova U.S.A." propels them into extending the comparatively succinct studio arrangement, creating a centrepiece that spotlights their an uncanny facility to manoeuvre themselves around the rather involved and multifaceted soundscape. There is not a remotely substandard outing to be found, although special mention of the closers “Blue Rondo a la Turk" and “Take Five" are practically compulsory, as these are the tunes even the most cursory Brubeck enthusiast will be familiar with. Granted, the Time Out (1959) versions loom large as major crossovers from the genre of jazz into mainstream pop. That said, by taking the tunes beyond the confines of the studio, the enormous breadth and scope inherent in the original compositions are truly revealed. While certainly no substitute for the aforementioned Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall, there are more than a few incandescent examples of the aggregates unparalleled improvisations. Tracks Title Composer Time 1 St Louis Blues Handy 11:08 2 Bossa Nova USA Brubeck 7:19 3 For All We Know Coots, Lewis 9:33 4 Pennies From Heaven Burke, Johnston 10:03 5 Southern Scene (Briar Bush) Brubeck 7:08 6 Three To Get Ready Brubeck 6:15 7 Blue Rondo a la Turk Brubeck 12:25 8 Take Five Desmond 6:46

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erankoland (2005-01-18)

Thanks a bunch for this!

sirithanan (2005-01-18)

Your welcome. Enjoy.

DeepSix (2005-01-20)

Nice one, thanks :D

dreamtrapped (2006-08-21)

I love Dave Brubeck.....I love live performances.....I hate beeing stuck.....Please seed!
Other than that, thanks!

deniseg (2007-04-13)

I was at thst concert. I appreciate the quatet's brilliance now more than I did then.
Many Thanks

Kofoi (2007-06-03)

Looking forward... Thanks for seeding

romath (2014-07-25)

There seem to be two versions, this one with eight tracks and the other (Columbia) release with twelve.