I was unaware, until I heard this story, that Time Out was 50 years old this year.
This is the Dave Brubeck quartet record (yes, I actually had the record) that had such hits as "Take 5" and "Blue Rondo A La Turk" on it. If you haven't played these pieces, you've probably heard them.
In any event, there's a nice NPR story at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105322899 (with the full audio from the radio). There are also links to a story about Brubeck's new symphony, composed with his son, that was inspired by Ansel Adams (kewl piece).
Related YouTube:
-> "Take 5" performed live in 1961.
-> "Blue Rondo A La Turk" performed live in 1962.
This is the Dave Brubeck quartet record (yes, I actually had the record) that had such hits as "Take 5" and "Blue Rondo A La Turk" on it. If you haven't played these pieces, you've probably heard them.
In any event, there's a nice NPR story at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105322899 (with the full audio from the radio). There are also links to a story about Brubeck's new symphony, composed with his son, that was inspired by Ansel Adams (kewl piece).
Related YouTube:
-> "Take 5" performed live in 1961.
-> "Blue Rondo A La Turk" performed live in 1962.