Time Further Out [Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Import]

Dave Brubeck | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Import
• Label: Sbme Import
• ASIN: B000005RKI
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #542,259 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great exploration in time, January 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Time Further Out (Audio CD)

This CD is actually a reissue of the cutting edge LP which Brubeck released in the '60's. To those who are not familiar with Brubeck, this CD is a good introduction, as the listener finds Brubeck delving into odd time signatures from the very first track. This exploration of time is characteristic of Brubeck's jazz style. By recording albums such as this, Brubeck made these times more commonplace in jazz. Also included on this disc are two songs that did not appear on the original LP, and one of which was not previously released. These two songs continue to show Brubeck's innovative style. In addition to Brubeck's playing, the other three members of the quartet show that they can also handle playing in such diverse times as 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, 9/8, and 6/4 as well as 4/4 time. Together, the quartet challenges the listener to ask him or herself why these times had not been used in jazz before. This is an essential CD for any serious Brubeck fan, and an excellent album for the jazz enthusiast in general or those just beginning to start their jazz collection.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy Sequel to 'Time Out!', August 24, 2004

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Kevin Currie-Knight "Education Grad Student" (Newark, Delaware) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time Further Out (Audio CD)

As other reviewers have noted, this record is a sequel to the Dave Brubeck Quartet's top-selling "Time Out," which explored jazz in odd time signatures. "Time Further Out" continues that trend, but with a twist; all of these tunes utilize a twelve bar blues progression. The question: "How many different meters can a twelve bar blues be performed in?" The answer: "More than you could possibly imagine!"

The best known tune here is "It's a Raggy Waltz" which is in 3/4 with phrasings that give it a 2/4 feel ([1-2-1]-[2-1-2]-[1-2-3]-[1-2-3]). A few of the other tunes are blues progressions in 3/4 or 6/8 ("Bluette" and "Blue Shadow on Easy Street"). Brubeck also returns to the 5/4 made familiar by "Take Five," in "Far More Blues" and "Far More Drums" - both of which are the same tune, but the latter is a version with an extended and exciting Joe Morello drum solo. We also cover the 7/8 meter {1-2-1-2-1-2-3)in the quirky "Unsquare Dance." Those are just a few favorites.

For those who either aren't entirely versed in jazz or know little about time signatures, do not let that dissuade you from this CD. Brubeck and his quartet make these strange ideas extremely accessible and it has always amazed me at how Brubeck always seems to have one ear concentrating on how to break boundaries while the other is on commerciability. Though Brubeck might write in foreign time signatures (foreign even to many jazz buffs) or solo using strange polyrythms and stranger modes, he makes it sound like the most natural thing in the world. The experienced and unexperienced jazzer can listen and derive untellable satisfaction alike.

That's it. I've said enough. Buy the disc!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lost and found "far more drums", July 17, 2000

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Mike Davis (Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Further Out (Audio CD)

My late father was a Jazz pianist and had a tremendous selection of Errol Garner Stan Getz and Count Basie albums in particular. As a boy I wanted to listen to the Beatles or Stones but pocket money didn't allow such luxuries so I had to resort to Dad's "middle aged music" I used to sift through his collection for something I liked and low and behold Brubecks "far more drums" was that track it got played (very Loud) very often and enchanted me but slipped my memory as a favourite until today.Amazon sent me an e-mail about their 5th anniversary special offers and amongst them was a Brubeck album, not "time further out", but the mere mention of Brubeck reminded me and thanks to their massive stocks of old Jazz a quick search found my lost love!the drum solo on this track is unbelievable I can hardly wait to get my hands on it again unfortunately this album has no previews available on it so you will have to take my word for it and buy it too.If you love modern jazz you'll be in Heaven