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Brubeck & Rushing by: Dave Brubeck Quartet Featuring Jimmy Rushing CD-Charts Price: $11.98 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0074646572726 Format: Original recording remastered Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: October 20, 1998 Studio: Sony Sales Rank: 114612 MPN: 65727 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: An odd pairing on a couple of counts. First, there's the discrepancy between the innate swing of Jimmy Rushing's phrasing and Brubeck's notorious stiffness. (In one off-kilter moment, the singer exclaims "tell the truth, man... play it, home!" behind the pianist's ultraterse, bluesless, soft-pedaled solo on "Blues in the Dark.") Second, there's Rushing's enormous, rough-textured voice juxtaposed against the sweet, soft, lithe alto sax counterlines of Paul Desmond. It's the latter relationship that carries this 1960 session, though to be fair Brubeck rises to the occasion too, his spare playing--along with the unimpeachable bed created by associates Gene Wright, on bass, and Joe Morello, on drums--providing an exquisite showcase for the Basie belter. Don't miss Rushing slightly rolling his r's on "Evenin'"--the exquisite diction of blues aristocracy! --John Corbett Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Brubeck does it again...Although I never realized Dave Brubeck did an album with Jimmy Rushing, once I heard it, I knew I had to have it. I got a copy for my father also, who thinks the world of Brubeck and has seen him in concert from the 1950's thru today. To hear the quartet backing Rushing is really easy on the ears. If you love Brubeck, you will love this! Rating: - A Strange MatchAs everyone has already said - the powerful swing of Jimmy Rushing and the gentle and ellegant moods of Dave Brubeck 4 don't seem like a match made in heaven, but somehow it works. It was Jimmy's idea to do this album and I strongly feel that Desmond's subtle sax (for me the greatest value of Brubeck's quartet) would somehow complement his robust vocals. And it does. To be honest, Brubeck is far from getting to my list of favourite piano players (Ellington, Monk, Tatum, Peterson, Basie, Wilson...); he probably never recorded something that would excite me like Jess Stacy's famous "Sing sing sing" solo on Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall concert, but nevertheless, at this record he somehow pulls it of without compromising his own ... Read More: Rating:  - Brubeck meets RushingAn overall enjoyable collaboration between a great blues/jazz singer and the cool Brubeck quartet. This was somewhat of an odd pairing, but the results are "nice". This turns out sounding more of a Jimmy Rushing album though than a Dave Brubeck album though. Overall it's nice, but nothing too terribly new or exciting though. Rating: - Interesting...As others have pointed out, Jimmy Rushing and the Dave Brubeck Quartet don't initially seem like natural partners. Apparently Brubeck himself felt that same way prior to recording this album! But in spite of that, it works pretty well. The differing styles do jar occasionally it has to be said and more often they simply don't quite work. That said, some of it works well ("Evenin'" especially is worth a look) and at times Rushing and Desmond really seem to click. It's clear that the band had a lot of fun on this album. They didn't QUITE make magic though. Worth a look if you are a fan of either the Brubeck Quartet or of Rushing but I wouldn't say it could be classed as an essential addition to a collection of either's works. Both did ... Read More: Rating: - Moonshine and MartinisNever thought this pairing could bring it off. I was pleasently amazed! A true example of people having fun, making music and all of the listeners benefit. It's a shame that more fans of both aren't aware of this album. I chased it down from a car comercial! Shame on Columbia! |
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