Dave Brubeck - Time Out
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Free Music Review: Play it Once, and Your Speakers Will Never Be the Same.
Hit: 5 Stars
When I heard that Sony remastered this CD, I immediately grabbed myself a copy. Dave Brubeck's "Time Out" isn't just a great album; it also gives me fond childhood memories from when I first listened to this recording as a toddler. At the risk of recycling a cliche, it's one of those vital albums that transcends musical boundaries, and it's accessible to the masses while also remaining cutting edge. Producer Teo Macero, who is also responsible for some of Miles Davis' most essential recordings, brings out the very best in each of the players on this record. In my opinion, the very heart of this 1959 release is the exceptional "Take Five." The dynamic interaction between Brubeck's piano and Paul Desmond's expressive saxophone makes this one of the most unforgettable and powerful pieces of jazz ever played on a vinyl record. Other album cuts like "Three to Get Ready" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk" are timeless pieces that are so effortlessly graceful they seem to walk on water. Along with Miles' "Kind of Blue" and Coltrane's "A Love Supreme," Brubeck's "Time Out" is one of THE essential jazz recordings to own. It's a 100% risk-free purchase; even more so with the newly repackaged and remastered edition. But don't just take my word for it. "Time Out" is an experience that has to be heard to be believed.Free Music Review: Time Out - Timeless
Hit: 5 Stars
.Pianist Dave Brubeck found jazz at about the time jazz found its coolness.
Even now, more than 40 years down the track, the man and the quartet he gave his name to remain a potent force.
"Time Out" is very much the signature album of this amazingly talented foursome. Recorded in 1959, it still shines.
Its clarity and style and the richness of its improvisations make it a joy to hear.
For me, the standout track is "Strange Meadow Lark" with its sad, laconic and highly melodic theme presented and then superbly re-interpreted by Brubeck and friends.
The set's most noted track, "Take Five", is also a remarkable piece.
Saxophonist Paul Desmond (who also wrote it) gives a crystal clear enunciation of the probing melody as it floats over Brubeck's driving downbeat chords.
Bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Joe Morello simply sparkle during their solo spots here.
"Kathy's Waltz" is another winner with its upbeat and deliberate melody line.
In structure and style it is not unlike the future works of Dudley Moore.
Brubeck and company brought a unique elegance to the world of 50s and 60s jazz and this album is their finest outing.
The message they preach is highly accessible and definitely worth hearing.
"Time Out" - simply timeless. FIVE STARS!
Free Music Review: Review of D. Brubeck's TIME OUT
Hit: 5 Stars
There is nothing wrong with this album. How often do we get to say that? My list includes Bing Crosby's old Christmas album, the Beatles SERGEANT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND the (original) AMERICAN GRAFFITI soundtrack -- and not much more.
Ironically, Dave Brubeck did not expect "Take Five" to be a hit; he described his intention of it being just a good chance for his partner to wail on the drums. But the American public back in 1959 (not just jazz aficionados and other longhair types) made a hit of it and thus TIME OUT has achieved immortality in the intervening 48 years.
But there is so much more! Swing to the happy rhythms of "Blue Rondo A La Turk," the barely-reined-in enthusiasm in "Kathy's Song," and many more. This album does nothing by half. I do hope the original liner notes are included; I think they are and they offer fascinating glimpses into a musician's mind, from the naming of the song (sometimes before its creation, sometimes after), and how the song evolved -- remember this is jazz, and partly unscripted, no matter how polished the final result sounds.
Buy one TIME OUT for yourself and another for a teenager. If s/he doesn't like it, someone among acquaintances will! - a. s.
Free Music Review: The easiest jazz album to listen to.
Hit: 5 Stars
Brubeck & Co. did the music world a real favor here. The pianist and his quartet crafted what is arguably the easiest jazz lp to listen to. TIME OUT is a masterpiece of polyrhythms, piano comping and vamping, and hum-along tunes. Instead of beating you over the head with chord clusters or solo pyrotechnics, Brubeck leads his group down the energetic, happy side of the street. They give us relatively simple arrangements (time signatures aside) that remain within the West Coast 'Cool' Jazz style, allowing us to sing along or tap our feet. The album is most famous for the title tune which works in 5/4 time I believe. But the fact is, EVERY other song here is just as good, and some I like much better. "Blue Rondo A La Turk" is a homage to Brubecks time in Turkey where he observed and absorbed some of the odd meter work of traditional Turkish music. Here he uses this 1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3 arrangement to great effect. "Everybody's Jumpin'" and "Pick Up Sticks" are two more of my favorites. There is not a bad note or dull moment on this entire 1959 recording. It has a momentum all its own. It is meticulously beautiful and should be one of the first five CD's bought by any new jazz fan.Essential.
Free Music Review: Take time out to revisit this classic
Hit: 5 Stars
Dave Brubeck's "Time Out" is one of the icons of jazz. Recorded fifty years ago, it contains some of the most well-known and well-loved jazz songs ever written, such as Blue Rondo a la Turk, and Take Five. And while any jazz fan will certainly have this in his or her collection, those same fans might also not give this a spin very often. Truly, this deserves frequent listening, as the music develops and weaves unexpectedly even as the listener grows more familiar with it. Paul Desmond's plaintive sax work in response to Brubeck's insistent solo passages, and the give and take of all the musicians, who always try to give a little more than they took from the last guy to solo, just keeps the music fresh, alive, and exciting every time one listens to it. Although there were many great jazz albums recorded during the same year as this, including the equally legendary Kind of Blue, this recording is decidedly in the upper echelon of the all time great jazz recordings list. If you don't own this, you need to, if you do own it, put it in your CD player today. Either way, you won't regret it.