The Very Best of Dave Brubeck: The Fantasy Era 1949-1953

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All Music Guide - Matt Collar
The 2012 single-disc collection The Very Best of Dave Brubeck collects tracks the legendary pianist recorded for the Fantasy label from 1949 to 1953. These cuts feature Brubeck in his trio and quartet settings, often alongside saxophonist Paul Desmond. Of course, this is the Brubeck group a few years before recording his breakthrough 1959 song, "Take Five." However, these are stellar cool jazz sides that reveal much of Brubeck's talent for reworking standards, sometimes with a classical influence. Included here are such studio recordings as "Blue Moon," "I Didn't Know What Time It Was," "Me and My Shadow," and others. Also featured are several live cuts, including ...
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All Music Guide - Matt Collar
The 2012 single-disc collection The Very Best of Dave Brubeck collects tracks the legendary pianist recorded for the Fantasy label from 1949 to 1953. These cuts feature Brubeck in his trio and quartet settings, often alongside saxophonist Paul Desmond. Of course, this is the Brubeck group a few years before recording his breakthrough 1959 song, "Take Five." However, these are stellar cool jazz sides that reveal much of Brubeck's talent for reworking standards, sometimes with a classical influence. Included here are such studio recordings as "Blue Moon," "I Didn't Know What Time It Was," "Me and My Shadow," and others. Also featured are several live cuts, including "Stardust" (from the Dave Brubeck Quartet's Jazz at Oberlin) and "This Can't Be Love" (recorded live at the Surf Club). The Very Best of Dave Brubeck is a solid introduction to the pianist's work before his famed late-'50s and '60s albums.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/7/2012
  • Label: Fantasy
  • UPC: 888072337619
  • Catalog Number: 33761
  • Sales rank: 43,118

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Blue Moon (2:59)
  2. 2 Let's Fall In Love (2:42)
  3. 3 I Didn't Know What Time It Was (2:34)
  4. 4 Body And Soul (3:45)
  5. 5 I May Be Wrong (2:54)
  6. 6 My Heart Stood Still (3:26)
  7. 7 This Can't Be Love (4:08)
  8. 8 Frenesi (2:36)
  9. 9 Me And My Shadow (2:30)
  10. 10 A Foggy Day (3:10)
  11. 11 Lyons Busy (3:16)
  12. 12 Just One Of Those Things (3:15)
  13. 13 Stardust (6:33)
  14. 14 Give A Little Whistle (8:28)
  15. 15 For All We Know (5:53)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Dave Brubeck Primary Artist, Piano, Soloist
Paul Desmond Alto Saxophone
Herb Barman Drums
Ron Crotty Bass
Lloyd Davis Drums
Joe Dodge Drums
Wyatt Ruther Bass
Cal Tjader Bongos, Drums
Fred Dutton Bass, Bassoon
Technical Credits
George Gershwin Composer
Hoagy Carmichael Composer
Dave Brubeck Composer
Al Jolson Composer
Harold Arlen Composer
Richard Rodgers Composer
Greg Allen Art Direction
J. Fred Coots Composer
Ira Gershwin Composer
Johnny Green Composer
Leigh Harline Composer
Lorenz Hart Composer
Edward Heyman Composer
Nick Phillips Executive Producer
Cole Porter Composer
Ned Washington Composer
Neil Tesser Liner Notes
Joe Tarantino Mastering
Jan Persson Cover Photo
Alberto Dominguez Composer
Ted Koehler Composer
Robert Sour Composer
Dave Dreyer Composer
Harry Ruskin Composer
Henry Sullivan Composer
Billy Rose Composer
Samuel Lewis Composer
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