The great jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, who died in December only a day short of his 92nd birthday, pulled off a rare feat: He made music that was at once experimental and highly popular. His quartet’s 1959 album Time Out, with its unconventional time signatures and unique blending of exotic and classical influences, is a landmark in jazz history.
On June 9, 1964 the Dave Brubeck Quartet played a pair of half-hour sets for the Jazz 625 show in London. We’re happy to bring you one of those two episodes in its complete form. It’s an excellent show, featuring performances of five numbers, famous and obscure, and a discussion between Brubeck and host Steve Race about Brubeck’s composing methods. The quartet is made up of Brubeck on piano, Paul Desmond on alto saxophone, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums. Here’s the set list:
- Danny’s London Blues (D. Brubeck)
- Dialogues for Jazz Combo & Orchestra, 2nd Movement (H. Brubeck)
- The Wright Groove (E. Wright)
- Take Five (P. Desmond)
- Sounds of the Loop (D. Brubeck)
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It’s *JOE* Morello. Not Paul.
Yes of course, Dan. It was essentially a typo. (I might just as easily have said “Joe Desmond on alto sax.”) Thank you for calling the error to my attention. It’s fixed.
Sorry for shouting. Joe Morello is one of my percussion heroes. And yes, I transpose names too. :)
Thanks.
No problem, Dan. I appreciate your note because otherwise I might never have realized the error. And I agree–Joe Morello was a fantastic drummer.