 Time
Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
(Album Recorded in July of 1951, Review written in September, 2006)
It’s
a bit arrogant of me to think that I could say anything new about the best
selling Jazz Album of all time – but here’s one thing I can guarantee that has
never been said before: This album is essential for all jazz fans and should be
standard issue for all Retro-Centrics and Vintage Aficionados and is a must have
for every member of The Fedora Chronicles community.
As I’ve said and written before – perfect jazz is music that can integrate
itself into the soundtrack of your life. This album fits my criteria perfectly…
since I bought this album it has never been left behind on long trips and not a
week goes by when this isn’t played while I’m doing work on the web site. When I
have guests over this album is always playing in the back ground. My wife and I
have danced for a minute or two to this music, it’s my favorite to play while
I’m making French Toast on Saturday mornings… I’ve only had this album for a
year and I already have fond memories of each song on this disk.
I’ve saved reviewing this album for one reason… it’s perfect for September. Many
of the songs like "Kathy’s Walt" reminds me of feet skipping through fallen
leaves. "Pick Up Sticks" reminds me of a train ride I took to Chicago back in
October of 1987and is the essential driving song , "Strange Medowlark" is recapturing the first few quite afternoons
spent with the love of my life, and
"Three To Get Ready" closes out the album beautifully, sounding as if it’s the
beautiful end to a wonderful beginning, which autumn often is with the end of
summer and the beginning of the new school year.
If you’ve been alive anywhere in the western world you’ve heard bits of this
album, maybe with out knowing it. Most famous of all tracks is Take Five which
has been used as the intro for various ads and bumpers for just about every type
of radio talk show.
Time Out By The Dave Brubeck quartet features Paul Desmond on Sax, Eugene Wright
on Base, Joe Morello on Drums and of course the classily trained Dave Brubeck
on keys. As stated before, this album has sold more copies then any other album,
it introduced several generations since the 1950’s to jazz and inspired many
other musicians and it’s style has been often imitated but never surpassed.
If you own only one Jazz album and my review is even remotely worthy of this
piece of music, then by now you understand why this has to be "The One…"
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