The Essential Dave Brubeck

~ Release by Dave Brubeck (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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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
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, 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
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 (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 (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
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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (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
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
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)
3:20
9Bossa Nova U.S.A.
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-25)
producer:
Teo Macero
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 (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 (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 (from 1967-05-12 until 1967-05-14)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
live recording of:
La paloma azul
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 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
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 (Clarinet, played with Brubeck) (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 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (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