Dave Brubeck - Time Out
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Free Music Notes for Time Out
Free Music Review: (4.5 stars) My only Brubeck album, but I'll certainly be buying more
Hit: 5 Stars
Progressive jazz isn't a term you hear a lot, but it's exactly how I'd characterize this. Every song does something odd with time; "Blue Rondo a la Turk" switches from 9/8 to common time; "Strange Meadow Lark" has unusual ten-bar phrases (most are in increments of four); "Take Five" is appropriately in 5/4 (and has a mind-bending sax solo from Paul Desmond); "Three to Get Ready" switches between 3 and 4 every two bars; "Everybody's Jumpin'" and "Pick Up Sticks" are both in 6/4. Only "Kathy's Waltz", oddly in common time, is the exception. To further the progressive feel, "Everybody's Jumpin'" is in an atonal key. Thankfully, Brubeck isn't just some weirdo who can mess with time - he can also write a solid melody (the eccentric "Blue Rondo"; meditative "Strange Meadow Lark"; pseudo-classical "Three to Get Ready"), and has quite a band behind him, most notably Paul Desmond, who wrote the album's most memorable number, "Take Five". The album loses a bit of steam at the end, but never really lets up - all jazz fans should have a copy of this one.Free Music Review: A Classic If There Ever Was One...
Hit: 5 Stars
Dave Brubeck met with Paul Desmond to create an album whose sole purpose was to be an experimentation with odd times in jazz. It resulted in a classic hit single, and opened the doorway for experimental avenues in jazz and other music through the use of shifting meters.Go figure.
"Blue Rondo A La Turk" is here, in its 9/8 glory, with that amazing slink into 4/4 blues(gotta love Eugene Wright walking that bass!) we all know and love. "Take Five" will always be remembered for that crazy Joe Morello drum solo and snaky sax line, all with Brubeck's classic 5/4 vamp underneath it. Other gems are present as well, from the easy/laidback "Strange Meadowlark" to the silly time changes of "Kathy's Waltz" and "Pick Up Sticks."
This is a great jazz album for newbies to jazz, with it's fun rhythms, upbeat nature, and excellent technical performance(just enough to keep things interesting without going over the top). A classic if there ever was one--with popular sales and critical acclaim to boot.
Free Music Review: Simply a classic
Hit: 5 Stars
Simply a classic. This album is so complete, so clever, so subtle, so intense that few other words are required. Sure there are plenty of more technical albums, more complex albums, more challenging albums, more important albums, more obscure gems than Time out. But Time out proved that when you have a strong idea, a strong concept, good musicians, and good interplay, the magic starts. And moreover, why should we choose? Listen to all good jazz albums, and sure, this stands among them! Unfortunatly this album falls in the category hated by idiot jazz fans. The category of popular successful albums. A lot of unaware jazz fans hate when their music leave the ghetto of jazz intellectualism to find popular appreciation. Think of Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Miles Davis, Stan Getz. I'm not one of those superficial snob people who critizise successful jazz albums. Is the quality that counts. This album has the right to be called "one of the greatest jazz efforts in the whole history of jazz music". Black or white. Popular or neglected.Free Music Review: Beyond Time; Therefore 'Time Out'
Hit: 5 Stars
This is going to be one sappy review so be forewarned. The music on this compact disc (LP in my day), hit me as analogous to a two by four across the forehead: A life changing event. This album is responsible for my absolute love of progressive, melodic music: Jazz.
The music on this album is incredible--the human language does not have the words adequate to convey the impact. I only ask that you place the mother of pearl side down onto the spindle and simply listen. In my opinion this is the best Jazz album of ALL time. As vile as this pretentious acclamation sounds to the elite of Jazz--all I ask of all is to listen. Listen to "Kathys Waltz". Listen to "Strange Meadowlark". The contained selections (if you have 'listened'), will instill upon you why Jazz, particularly this Jazz, is at the pinnacle.
I have written a few reviews here at Amazondot com yet I took my time writing this review. I must say the words escape me: I ask you to LISTEN: Nevertheless I cannot write an adequate review but I perceive.
Free Music Review: Take Five - Stars, That Is!
Hit: 5 Stars
"Time Out" is by far my favorite jazz album of all time. I never get tired of hearing it. It would definitely make my list of desert island discs. I also dig the painting which serves as the album cover. The superb pianist Dave Brubeck is the nominal leader of the group, frantically kicking off the opening classic track "Blue Rondo A La Turk." Drummer Joe Morello amazingly keeps perfect time during all of the tempo shifts. He particularly shines on the appropriately named tune "Pick Up Sticks." Saxophonist Paul Desmond takes center stage on the most famous track of all, "Take Five." This song has rightfully taken its place among the greatest instrumentals of all time. Rounding out the quartet, Eugene Wright's bass deftly anchors the beat on the melodic "Kathy's Waltz." The song "Everybody's Jumpin'" would be right at home on an album of sophisticated swing music. I'm no jazz expert who can expound on exotic time signatures, but I know what I like. I love "Time Out" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet!