Jazz: Red Hot & Cool [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Dave Brubeck | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 10, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00005B17R
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,217 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Lover

2. Little Girl Blue

3. Fare Thee Well, Annabelle

4. Sometimes I'm Happy

5. The Duke

6. (Back Home Again In) Indiana

7. Love Walked In

8. Taking a Chance on Love [#][*]

9. Closing Time Blues [#][*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still Fresh, September 12, 2003

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Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz: Red Hot & Cool (Audio CD)

This album, a live night club set, is more evidence of the daring, experimentation, and innovation that characterized the Brubeck ensembles of the 1950's (ironically, 1960's "Time Out" and many of the releases subsequent to "Take Five" represented a more programmed and predictable approach for the quartet). "Jazz: Red Hot and Cool" lacks the energy and excitement of "Jazz Goes to College" and the inspired brilliance of "Jazz at Oberlin," but it's an opportunity to hear the quartet playing as much for each other as for a large audience of cheering young fans. The results, if restrained, are consistently stimulating and cerebral, with more emphasis on counterpoint and polyphony than on Dave's thunderous block chords.

One caveat concerning this reissue: Although the instruments have an added "presence" compared to the original vinyl album, the boosting of the bass is frequently overdone if not downright annoying. Even with the bass control on my receiver turned all the way back, the notes played by Bob Bates are dominating the sound, booming when they should be quietly walking. Also, I detect some "wavering" (wow and flutter) of the piano sound, which I don't recall being on the original LP. Indeed, the texture of the group's sound on the original Columbia LP is more ambient, convincing, and in general "wears better."

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally out on CD, January 25, 2002

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J. C. M. Bannerman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz: Red Hot & Cool (Audio CD)

I've been waiting for this to be finally issued on CD after going through two vinyl copies (first being my grandfathers original version from 1955). Parts of this album have been issued before as four tracks on "Interchanges '54" (Sometimes I'm Happy, The Duke, Indiana, and Love Walked In) and "Lover" was issued on a Japanese compilation. Nothing compares to the entire work being on one CD (or record). The CD also has the advantage of having two additional tracks "Taking A Chance On Love" and "Closing Time Blues" added on at the end of where the record ended to make a fuller CD. This live performance is incredibly warm as the other reviewers have pointed out. It was recorded in a small NYC club and is very intimate. The intimacy is what makes this such a warm recording. It is a real shame that this album is an such undiscovered treasure by most of the people who are familiar with Dave Brubeck's music and finally issued by the record company.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new found old treasure. Ranks with his best!, March 11, 2002

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Bob Martinez (Brooksville, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazz: Red Hot & Cool (Audio CD)

I first got into Brubeck in a big way back around 1961 with his Time Out, Time Further Out albums exploring different meters. It was cool in high school to dig Brubeck. The only big promotion on him was reserved for his new realeases that concentrated on 5/5, 7/4, 9/8,whatever...times. Then I discovered his older works with Fantasy. When I came back to Brubeck in the 1990's with the CD format, I discovered many hidden tresures. None greater than Red Hot and Cool, recorded in a small night club in NYC in 1954-55, it ranks as one of his best as far as I'm concerned. Standout cuts: Lover, Little Girl Blue, Sometimes I'm Happy...oh..they're all good. Don't be misled because Morello and Gene Wright aren't in the background. These other guys provide good accompaniment to Desmond's dreamlike sax and Brubeck's clever playing. Just good cool jazz, relaxing and calming. Brubeck fans will love this one. The sound quality is excellent considering how old this is.