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Dave Brubeck Quartet

Title: Newport 1958: Brubeck Plays Ellington

Label: Gambit

Cat No:69322
Format:CD

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• The complete long unavailable 1958 Newport performance by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Professionally recorded, the set was devoted to Duke Ellington related tunes (including “The Duke”, Brubeck’s homage piece to the master).

• As a bonus, a long Brubeck Quartet version of “Take the ‘A’ Train” – Ellington’s signature theme, composed by Billy Strayhorn – recorded that same year in Berlin.

• This was not only an abnormal live programme for Brubeck, but also unusual was the presence of Joe Benjamin replacing Wright on bass - as he was a veteran player from Ellington’s band from 1951 to 1973.

• Personnel : Dave Brubeck, piano; Paul Desmond, alto sax; Joe Benjamin, bass; Joe Morello, drums. Recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, July 3, 1958. Bonus Track: Same personnel but Gene Wright (b) replaces Benjamin - Berlin, Germany, February 22, 1958.

• Total Time: 68:50 - 8 tracks - new and careful remastering - includes 16-page booklet.

Track Listing for Newport 1958: Brubeck Plays Ellington
1. THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE 7:03
2. JUMP FOR JOY 5:21
3. PERDIDO 12:50
4. DANCE No.3 FROM THE “LIBERIAN SUITE” 6:29
5. THE DUKE 6:26
6. FLAMINGO 6:26
7. C JAM BLUES into TAKE THE “A” TRAIN 4:51
8. TAKE THE “A” TRAIN 19:21*

TT: 68:50

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