Time Out by The Dave Brubeck
Quartet
Dave Brubeck's "Time Out!": All-Time Top Jazz Album
Boasting the first jazz instrumental to sell a million copies, the Paul
Desmond-penned Take Five, Time Out captures the celebrated jazz
quartet at the height of both its popularity and its powers. Recorded in
1959, the album combines superb performances by pianist Brubeck, alto
saxophonist Desmond, drummer Joe Morrello and bassist Gene Wright.
Along with Take Five, the album features another one of the groups
signature compositions, Blue Rondo a la Turk. Though influenced by the
West Coast-cool school, Brubecks greatest interest and contribution to
jazz was the use of irregular meters in composition, which he did with great
flair. Much of the bands appeal is due to Desmond, whose airy tone and
fluid attack often carried the bands already strong performances to another
level. Together, he and Brubeck proved one of the most potent pairings of
the era. --Fred Goodman
Personal Review: Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Time Out" is a classic jazz recording and anyone
who appreciates jazz needs this gem in their collection.
The year 1959 proved to a big year for jazz having produced many of the
genre's most important releases like Miles Davis' "Kind Of Blue," Charles
Mingus' "Mingus Ah Um," Bill Evans' "Portrait In Jazz," and John Coltrane's
"Giant Steps." This year also proved that the Dave Brubeck Quartet were
force to be reckoned with.
Employing odd time signatures and ethnic timbres not widely used in jazz
at the time, "Time Out" proved to be a groundbreaking success. To
Columbia Record's surprise "Time Out" spawned a hit single "Take Five"
and it was ranked #2 on the Billboard charts.
All of the elements that made this group great are in place on "Time Out,"
but it is my strong opinion that they made plenty of records that were just
as good as this one. I would challenge anyone who's interested in this
quartet to explore his other work with Paul Desmond. You will quite
surprised.
This is a classic album that is without a doubt recommended, not just by
me, but the other 171 people who gave it 5-stars.
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