Jazz Casual: Dave Brubeck
πŸ“œ Overview: On October 17, 1961, the popular and pioneering pianist-composer Dave Brubeck performed on Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual, the television show that showcased some of the finest jazz artists in a half-hour of no-frills performance and conversation. Backed by the Lester Young-influenced alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Joe Morello, Brubeck and his combo perform some of their odd-metered hits. Desmond's dancing ditty, "Take Five" is rendered in a faster tempo than the studio version. Brubeck's ragtime-flavoured "(It's a) Raggy Waltz," highlights his percussive piano lines, while "Castillian Blues" and the Turkish strains of "Blue Rondo a la Turk" reveal his multicultural, compositional genius. Gleason, the show's creator and host, was a well-respected, San Francisco-based jazz critic and author. He remarks during the show that Dave Brubeck was "a provocative, experimental, and interesting musician." That statement is still true today.
🌏 Languages Available: English
πŸ“† Date Released: 2000-08-22
⌚ Running Time: 23 mins
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Ralph J. Gleason original image
Host
Ralph J. Gleason
Dave Brubeck original image
Piano
Dave Brubeck
Paul Desmond original image
Saxophone
Paul Desmond
Eugene Wright original image
Contre basse
Eugene Wright
Joe Morello original image
Percussions
Joe Morello

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