The Dave Brubeck Quartet • Time Outtakes

 

Review by Matt Collar
Discovered during the research for several books marking Dave Brubeck's centennial celebration, Time Outtakes features never-before-released songs recorded during the original sessions for the pianist's landmark 1959 album Time Out. This is Brubeck's classic quartet featuring alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright, and drummer Joe Morello. While there have been several special edition versions of Time Out released over the years, none have included these original studio recordings from the 1959 sessions. One of the most influential and commercially successful jazz albums in history, Time Out is largely considered a perfect album, a showcase for Brubeck's innovative use of time signatures, as well as rhythms and melodies borrowed from Eastern and African musical traditions. At the center of the album was "Take Five." A kinetic 5/4 masterpiece written by Desmond, the song became an instant classic, dichotomously building mainstream interest in world rhythms while also pushing jazz musicians to embrace yet more wide-ranging and intellectual sounds. What's particularly compelling about these recordings is just how different they are from the ones that ended up on the final album. "Take Five" itself is much faster than the classic version, starting out with a more spare drum pattern and featuring a more avant-garde leaning solo from Desmond. In keeping with the song's original purpose as a showcase for Morello's drumming, here the band drops out when he starts his solo. Unmoored from Brubeck's piano vamp, he plays with the groove, ably turning the rhythm inside out with a mix of percussion sounds before inviting the band back. Equally eye-opening is "Blue Rondo a La Turk," which, while not that dissimilar to the classic version, is in some ways superior, featuring an even more organically supple groove and expansively bluesy solo from Desmond. Along with alternate takes, we get several songs not included on the original album, including the off-the-cuff "Watusi Jam" and the spritely "I'm in a Dancing Mood." While certainly a fascinating window into the development of a jazz classic, Time Outtakes is also just a superb listen.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/time-outtakes-mw0003450869

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Reseña de Matt Collar
Descubierto durante la investigación para varios libros que marcan la celebración del centenario de Dave Brubeck, Time Outtakes presenta canciones nunca antes publicadas, grabadas durante las sesiones originales del histórico álbum de 1959 del pianista, Time Out. Se trata del clásico cuarteto de Brubeck con el saxofonista alto Paul Desmond, el bajista Eugene Wright y el baterista Joe Morello. Aunque a lo largo de los años se han publicado varias ediciones especiales de Time Out, ninguna ha incluido estas grabaciones de estudio originales de las sesiones de 1959. Time Out, uno de los álbumes de jazz más influyentes y de mayor éxito comercial de la historia, se considera en gran medida un álbum perfecto, un escaparate para el uso innovador de Brubeck de los compases, así como de ritmos y melodías tomados de las tradiciones musicales orientales y africanas. En el centro del álbum estaba "Take Five". Una obra maestra de 5/4 escrita por Desmond, la canción se convirtió en un clásico instantáneo, creando un interés dicotómico en los ritmos del mundo al tiempo que empujaba a los músicos de jazz a adoptar sonidos aún más amplios e intelectuales. Lo que resulta especialmente atractivo de estas grabaciones es lo diferentes que son de las que terminaron en el álbum final. La propia "Take Five" es mucho más rápida que la versión clásica, comenzando con un patrón de batería más sobrio y presentando un solo más vanguardista de Desmond. En consonancia con el propósito original de la canción como escaparate de la batería de Morello, aquí la banda se retira cuando él comienza su solo. Desvinculado del piano de Brubeck, juega con el ritmo, dándole la vuelta con una mezcla de sonidos de percusión antes de invitar a la banda a volver. Igualmente revelador es "Blue Rondo a La Turk", que, aunque no es tan diferente de la versión clásica, es en cierto modo superior, con un ritmo aún más orgánico y un solo de blues expansivo de Desmond. Junto con las tomas alternativas, tenemos varias canciones que no se incluyeron en el álbum original, incluyendo la improvisada "Watusi Jam" y la alegre "I'm in a Dancing Mood". Además de ser una ventana fascinante al desarrollo de un clásico del jazz, Time Outtakes es también una escucha magnífica.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/time-outtakes-mw0003450869


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Tracklist:
1 - Blue Rondo A La Turk - 8:52
2 - Strange Meadowlark - 7:10
3 - Take Five - 5:47
4 - Three To Get Ready - 4:56
5 - Cathy's Waltz - 4:37
6 - I'm In A Dancing Mood - 3:14
7 - Watusi Jam - 4:32
8 - Band Banter From the 1959 Recording Sessions - 4:36


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Paul Desmond
    Bass – Gene Wright
    Design [Art Design], Art Direction – Katia Michalopoulos
    Drums – Joe Morello
    Engineer [Restoration] – Scott Petito
    Engineer, Mastered By – Oscar Autie
    Executive-Producer, Art Direction – Tish Brubeck
    Liner Notes – Darius Brubeck, Matt Brubeck
    Liner Notes, Compilation Producer – Dan Brubeck, Douglas Brinkley
    Liner Notes, Executive-Producer – Chris Brubeck
    Liner Notes, Executive-Producer, Compilation Producer – Kabir Sehgal
    Piano – Dave Brubeck
    Producer [1959 Sessions] – Teo Macero
    Recorded By – Fred Plaut

Notes:
Previously unissued alternate takes and unissued performances from the 1959 studio sessions that produced the LP Time Out.

Label: Brubeck Editions ‎– BECD020200901
Released: 04 Dec 2020
Genre: Jazz
Style: Cool Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/The-Dave-Brubeck-Quartet-Time-OutTakes/release/16188380

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