As part of the Jazz Moods series from Sony, pianist and composer Dave Brubeck is spotlighted on 11 tracks recorded for the label between 1955 and 1960.
These sessions highlight the widely accepted jazz/pop combination achieved through tracks like "Take Five," "Audrey," and "Strange Meadow Lark," along with live versions of "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke." The pianist, along with the graceful and brilliant alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, employed a winning formula that combined straight-ahead jazz while exploring current trends in popular music, such as the Broadway standards "Some Day My Prince Will Come," "Tonight," and "I Feel Pretty." The one complaint with this compilation is the omission of Brubeck's classic composition "Blue Rondo a la Turk.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TonightLeonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim | Dave Brubeck | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Strange Meadow LarkDave Brubeck | Dave Brubeck | Play | 07:22 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Pennies from HeavenJohnny Burke, Arthur Johnston | Dave Brubeck | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | AudreyDave Brubeck, Paul Desmond | Dave Brubeck | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Take FivePaul Desmond | Dave Brubeck | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I Feel Pretty (Album Version) | Dave Brubeck, The Dave Brubeck Quartet | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Some Day My Prince Will Come (Mono Version) | The Dave Brubeck Quartet | Play | 08:15 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | The Duke (Live) | The Dave Brubeck Quartet | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Basin Street Blues (Live) | The Dave Brubeck Quartet | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Gone with the Wind (Live) | The Dave Brubeck Quartet | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | In Your Own Sweet Way (Live) | Dave Brubeck | Play | 08:12 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 63 mins | 145 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randi Berez | Cover Photo |
| 2 | Steven Berkowitz | A&R |
| 3 | Leonard Bernstein | Composer |
| 4 | David Bett | Art Direction |
| 5 | Stacey Boyle | Coordination |
| 6 | Dave Brubeck | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 8 | Frank Churchill | Composer |
| 9 | Paul Desmond | Composer |
| 10 | Michael Gillete | Paintings |
| 11 | Arthur Johnston | Composer |
| 12 | Herbert Magidson | Composer |
| 13 | Larry Morey | Composer |
| 14 | Seth Rothstein | Project Director |
| 15 | Richard Seidel | Compilation Producer |
| 16 | Stephen Sondheim | Composer |
| 17 | Mark Wilder | Mastering |
| 18 | Spencer Williams | Composer |
| 19 | Allie Wrubel | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |