Dave Brubeck - Jazz Impressions of New York

This 1964 concept album, featuring pianist Dave Brubeck's greatest quartet, presents music culled from Brubeck's scores for the CBS television series Mr. Broadway. Although long forgotten, the program yielded some of the composer's most memorable works. It's amazing how well Brubeck captures the vibe of New York City, especially given the fact that he is a California native. But Brubeck knew the Big Apple well, and his ability to invoke the mood and overall atmosphere of New York is uncanny. This is especially apparent on the sprightly waltz "Spring in Central Park," which conveys a blithe, carefree spirit. Other pieces, particularly "Lonely Mr. Broadway," are more somber, revealing the dejection sometimes associated with life in the big city. Alto saxophonist Paul Desmond is in fine form here, as are drummer Joe Morello and bassist Gene Wright, and together they incite terrific group interplay. Brubeck himself performs unrestrained solos on many of these outstanding tunes, most notably on the upbeat "Summer on the Sound." In general these themes and the melodic improvisations of Brubeck and altoist Paul Desmond hold their own without the show although none of the songs became standards.

Genre - Jazz
Styles - Cool, West Coast Jazz, Piano Jazz
Time - 44:46
Format - mp3@256 Kbps
Size - 81 mb

Tracks
01. Theme from "Mr. Broadway"
02. Broadway Bossa Nova
03. Autumn in Washington Square
04. Something to Sing About
05. Sixth Sense
06. Spring in Central Park
07. Lonely Mr. Broadway
08. Summer on the Sound
09. Winter Ballad
10. Broadway Romance
11. Upstage Rumba

Credits
Dave Brubeck (piano)
Paul Desmond (alto sax)
Eugene Wright (bass)
Joe Morello (drums)

Label
Columbia, 1964

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