Part of the Jean-Pierre Leloir 180 gram vinyl Collection, Time Out, released in 1959, was an unusual album from the start. While most tunes in occidental popular music are in 4/4, alternating with the 3/4 waltz form here and there, Time Out was devoted to rhythms that had never been previously heard in jazz. Most […]
Dave Brubeck’s recording career began in the early forties. He formed an octet in 1946, which alto saxophonist Paul Desmond would first join in 1950. The first regular formation of the Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond had Joe Dodge on drums and, alternatively, brothers Bob and Norman Bates on bass. The formation with Dodge […]
The album “Summertime” by Paul Desmond is a beautiful and often overlooked gem in the cool jazz canon. Released in 1969 on A&M Records (under the CTI imprint), the album showcases Desmond’s signature smooth, lyrical alto sax tone in a lush, sophisticated setting, creating a dreamy, elegant atmosphere. It’s a stylistic departure from his earlier […]
“Time Out” it’s masterpiece album by Dave Brubeck for several reasons: one of all being its innovative use of unconventional time signatures in jazz, particularly the use of unusual meters like 5/4, 9/8, and 6/4In the late 1950s jazz was undergoing a period of evolution and experimentation: the post- war era saw jazz moving away […]
Drag City and Yoga Records are delighted to return to the music of MatthewYoung. Following ‘Recurring Dreams’ (1981, reissued 2014) and ‘Traveler’sAdvisory’ (1986, reissued 2010), ‘Undercurrents’ collects eight oddlydissimilar pieces that somehow fit together perfectly. Although uniqueenough to be called outsider, Young’s new album occupies a musical worldaccessible to fans of many genres. Matthew […]
2 LP TRACKLIST: A1. Enrico Caruso & Gaetano Donizetti – Una furtiva lagrima A2. Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra – Caravan A3. Irving Aaronson & His Commanders – Lets Misbehave A4. Eddy Howard & His Orchestra – Till We Meet Again A5. Duke Ellington – Take the A Train A6. Fats Waller – Ive Got […]
