The Essential Dave Brubeck

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Tracklist

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1Indiana
double bass:
Ron Crotty
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Cal Tjader
piano:
Dave Brubeck
instrumental recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
2:35
2Perdido (live)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1953-03-02)
double bass:
Ron Crotty (on 1953-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Lloyd Davis (on 1953-03-02)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1953-03-02)
recorded at:
Finney Chapel in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1953-03-02)
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1953-03-02)
composer:
Juan Tizol
7:48
3Take the “A” Train (live)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (in 1954-05)
double bass:
Bob Bates (in 1954-05)
drums (drum set):
Joe Dodge (in 1954-05)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (in 1954-05)
recorded at:
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (in 1954-05)
live recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (in 1954-04)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
live cover recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (in 1954-05)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
instrumental recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
6:17
4Le Souk (live)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (in 1954-05)
double bass:
Bob Bates (in 1954-05)
drums (drum set):
Joe Dodge (in 1954-05)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (in 1954-05)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (in 1954-05)
live recording of:
Le Souk (in 1954-05)
composer:
Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond
4:43
5Audrey
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1954-10-12)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Bates (on 1954-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Joe Dodge (on 1954-10-12)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1954-10-12)
recorded at:
Basin Street East in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-10-12)
recording of:
Audrey (on 1954-10-12)
composer:
Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond
3:35
6The Duke (live)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond
double bass:
Norm Bates (jazz double-bass player)
drums (drum set):
Joe Dodge
piano:
Dave Brubeck
recording of:
The Duke
composer:
Dave Brubeck
dedicated to:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
Derry Music Company
live recording of:
The Duke
composer:
Dave Brubeck
dedicated to:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
Derry Music Company
2:46
7In Your Own Sweet Way
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
piano:
Dave Brubeck
recording of:
In Your Own Sweet Way (original instrumental composition) (on 1956-04-18)
composer:
Dave Brubeck (in 1952)
publisher:
Derry Music
5:00
8Weep No More
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
piano:
Dave Brubeck
recording of:
Weep No More (on 1956-04-18)
lyricist:
Iola Brubeck
composer:
Dave Brubeck
3:59
9Some Day My Prince Will Come
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-30)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer) and Nedra Olds‐Neal
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1957-06-30)
bass:
Norm Bates (jazz double-bass player) (on 1957-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1957-06-30)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1957-06-30)
instrumental cover recording of:
Someday My Prince Will Come (on 1957-06-30)
lyricist:
Larry Morey (American lyricist, 1905–1971)
composer:
Frank Churchill
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1937)
part of:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Disney animated film, songs and musical score)
8:18
10Tangerine (live)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1958-03-05)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1958-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1958-03-05)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1958-03-05)
live instrumental recording of:
Tangerine (1941 song) (on 1958-03-05)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
10:18
11Brandenburg Gate
recorded in:
Warsaw, Mazowieckie (Masovian Voivodeship), Poland (on 1958-08-23)
engineer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
producer:
Cal Lampley
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1958-08-23)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1958-08-23)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1958-08-23)
instrumental recording of:
Brandenburg Gate (on 1958-08-23)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
recording of:
Brandenburg Gate
composer:
Dave Brubeck
6:52
12Three to Get Ready
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-25, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1959-06-25, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1959-06-25, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1959-06-25, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1959-06-25, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Compulsion (Part of Chrysalis Records), Milestones Records, Unknown Pleasures Sound, Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1959), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1959), BNF Collection 2013 (Bibliothèque nationale de France) (in 1960), Avid Entertainment (in 2010), Supreme Media (in 2013) and TP4 Music (in 2017)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-25, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
recording of:
Three to Get Ready (on 1959-06-25)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
publisher:
Derry Music Co.
35:25
13Blue Rondo a la Turk
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1959-07-01)
double bass [bass]:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1959-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1959-07-01)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1959-07-01)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-01)
recording of:
Blue Rondo à la Turk (on 1959-07-01)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
publisher:
Derry Music Company and Valentine Music Verlag
sub-publisher:
Budde Music France and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
6:46
14There’ll Be Some Changes Made
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-01-29)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1960-01-29)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1960-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1960-01-29)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1960-01-29)
guest baritone vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1960-01-29)
performer:
Jimmy Rushing
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Some Changes Made (on 1960-01-29)
publisher:
Harry H. Pace (in 1921)
lyricist:
Billy Higgins (1920s composer and singer)
composer:
W. Benton Overstreet
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1924)
recording of:
There’ll Be Some Changes Made
publisher:
Harry H. Pace (in 1921)
lyricist:
Billy Higgins (1920s composer and singer)
composer:
W. Benton Overstreet
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1924)
2:07
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1Take Five
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Compulsion (Part of Chrysalis Records), Milestones Records, Unknown Pleasures Sound, Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1959), BNF Collection 2013 (Bibliothèque nationale de France) (in 1960), Avid Entertainment (in 2010), Supreme Media (in 2013) and TP4 Music (in 2017)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version) (on 1959-07-01)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company (Paul Desmond), Valentine Music Group Ltd., Valentine Music Verlag and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
4.355:26
2Maria
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (in 1960)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (in 1960)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (in 1960)
instrumental recording of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony) (in 1960)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
recording of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
3:24
3It’s a Raggy Waltz
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1961-05-03)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1961-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1961-05-03)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1961-05-03)
recording of:
It’s a Raggy Waltz (on 1961-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Brubeck
5:13
4Unsquare Dance
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1961-06-08)
double bass [bass]:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1961-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1961-06-08)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1961-06-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-08)
recording of:
Unsquare Dance (on 1961-06-08)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
publisher:
Derry Music Company and Valentine Music Verlag
52:02
5Kathy’s Waltz (instrumental)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-22)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1961-08-22)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1961-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1961-08-22)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1961-08-22)
conductor:
Howard Brubeck (on 1961-08-22)
arranger:
Howard Brubeck
recording of:
Kathy’s Waltz (on 1961-08-22)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
3:03
6Travelin’ Blues (live)
performer:
Carmen McRae
live recording of:
Travellin' Blues (Travelin Blues)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Dave Brubeck and Iola Brubeck
2:56
7Summer Song
piano:
Dave Brubeck (in 1961)
recording of:
Summer Song (in 1961)
lyricist:
Iola Brubeck
composer:
Dave Brubeck
instrumental recording of:
Summer Song
lyricist:
Iola Brubeck
composer:
Dave Brubeck
3:16
8That Old Black Magic
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
bass:
Eugene Wright (bass)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello
piano:
Dave Brubeck
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
recorded at:
National Sylvan Theater in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1962-08-26)
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:20
9Bossa Nova U.S.A.
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-25)
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-10-25)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1962-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1962-10-25)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1962-10-25)
recording of:
Bossa Nova U.S.A. (on 1962-10-25)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
52:32
10Autumn in Washington Square
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (in 1964)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (in 1964)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (in 1964)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (in 1964)
recording of:
Autumn in Washington Square (in 1964)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
5:30
11Theme From “Mr. Broadway”
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (in 1964)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (in 1964)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (in 1964)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (in 1964)
recording of:
Theme From "Mr. Broadway" (in 1964)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
2:28
12La Paloma Azul (live)
recorded in:
Mexico (from 1967-05-12 until 1967-05-14)
producer:
Didier C. Deutsch and Russell Gloyd
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (from 1967-05-12 until 1967-05-14)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (from 1967-05-12 until 1967-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (from 1967-05-12 until 1967-05-14)
guest bongos and congas:
Salvatore Agüeros (from 1967-05-12 until 1967-05-14)
guest guitar:
Chamín Correa (from 1967-05-12 until 1967-05-14)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (from 1967-05-12 until 1967-05-14)
live instrumental recording of:
La paloma azul (The Blue Dove) (from 1967-05-12 until 1967-05-14)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
live recording of:
La paloma azul (The Blue Dove)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
6:21
13Recuerdo (live)
live recording of:
Recuerdo (Remembrance)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
5:25
14Caravan (live)
live instrumental recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
4:19
15Stardust
engineer:
Gary Clayton
producer:
Russell Gloyd
bass:
Jack Six (from 1991-05-06 until 1991-05-07)
clarinet:
Bill Smith (American clarinetist and composer) (from 1991-05-06 until 1991-05-07)
drums (drum set):
Randy Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1991-05-06 until 1991-05-07)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (from 1991-05-06 until 1991-05-07)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
5:24
16Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
engineer:
Jack Renner (engineer for Telarc)
executive producer:
Robert Woods (classical music producer, founder of TELARC)
piano:
Dave Brubeck
instrumental recording of:
Brother Can You Spare a Dime
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Jay Gorney
7:29
17Love for Sale (live)
recording engineer:
Jack Renner (engineer for Telarc)
producer:
Russell Gloyd
mixer:
Robert Friedrich (American Grammy-award winning engineer)
editor:
Erica Brenner (producer/editor) and Thomas C. Moore (multiple Grammy Award-winning recording producer, editor)
bass:
Michael Moore (Bass player) (from 2002-07-10 until 2002-07-11)
drums (drum set):
Randy Jones (jazz drummer) (from 2002-07-10 until 2002-07-11)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (from 2002-07-10 until 2002-07-11)
woodwind:
Bobby Militello (from 2002-07-10 until 2002-07-11)
recorded at:
Starbucks Coffee Shop in New York, New York, United States (from 2002-07-10 until 2002-07-11)
live recording of:
Love for Sale (from 2002-07-10 until 2002-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
live instrumental recording of:
Love for Sale
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
8:36

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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 33)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/178224 [info]
Wikidata:Q10695530 [info]