Jazz Goes to College [Live]

Dave Brubeck | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 7, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000026TC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,864 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where is Jazz Goes to Junior College?????, February 25, 2006

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ABH457 (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazz Goes to College (Audio CD)

This one of Brubeck's (and of course Desmond's -- where would the quartet be without him?) greatest recordings -- much truer to real jazz than the programmed formulaic "Time Out"/"Time In"/Time Anywhere series. This one is on a par with the fine "Jazz at the College of the Pacific," where drummer Joe Dodge creates a very different swing for the group than he does here, or as the smoother Joe Morello did for the group later. Morello brings me, however, to the other classic -- "Jazz Goes to Junior College" -- which INEXPLICABLY is still not available. Why not?? Desmond's fabulous solo on "Bru's Blues" on "Junior" is on a par or better than "Balcony Rock" here. Is Sony really so broke that they cannot add this classic to the Brubeck CD shelf? At least to make the three college concerts a series.....now there's a marketing plan for them!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The "classic' Brubeck recording, and one of his best, December 11, 2002

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Joost Daalder "Joost Daalder" (South Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz Goes to College (Audio CD)

This was the record with which Brubeck first reached a very considerable group of new jazz listeners - often new to jazz, and certainly to him. And delighted they were. These listeners were not, on the whole, prejudiced in their attitude to what jazz should sound like, which is just as well, for this is not music for those who believe in narrowly defined divisions between "jazz" and "classical". Brubeck himself in particular takes off in all sorts of directions. Not all of his excursions are equally unified, but he does interesting things most of the time, and there is no doubt that he IS, predominantly, a hard-swinging jazzman. Paul Desmond is in legendary form here. Listen to him for instance on "Take the 'A' Train", that great jazz classic which was made most famous by Duke Ellington and which here appears in a totally new guise. Few saxophone players of any time could or can produce such a beautifully executed, logical and melodious solo as Desmond effortlessly yet delicately sustains here. His is one of the most naturally musical talents in jazz, even though he certainly played nothing like "hard bop". This whole record is a delight to own and to listen to, often with great excitement, again and again. It provides great pleasure, though perhaps not huge depth. - Joost Daalder

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Brubeck Quartet, October 28, 2003

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Juan Oliver Colom (San Juan, PR Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz Goes to College (Audio CD)

Back in 1958, when I was starting my love affair with jazz music -it's still going on strong- This was THE record that really flipped me! I still have my vinyl copy. I memorized the WHOLE of Balcony Rock, believe it or not, and I am still able to follow it now, many moons later.

If there's an ESSENTIAL jazz recording, THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE.