The Dave Brubeck Quartet had by 1958 a very stable personnel in Paul Desmond on alto saxophone who was there from the outset and Brubeck himself on piano. Many bassists and drummers passed through the Quartet but Eugene Wright (aka "The Senator") was the permanent bassist and the virtuoso drummer, Joe Morello was on board too. They remained together until the breakup of the Quartet in 1967. Brubeck had been immensely popular since 1954 but some changes were taking place. The Quartet's repertoire had with a few exceptions been made up of standards from the Great American Songbook done up Brubeck style. However Brubeck began writing more and more originals and using different time signatures. This new move culminated in this classic album. It was done over 3 sessions in June, July and August of 1959. When the album was released it became an instant hit and best seller. 6 compositions were written by Brubeck but Paul Desmond contributed the smash it....."Take Five". As we are looking back to that classic year 60 years ago in 1959 this famous date is our second Jazz Feature. Like our first which was Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" this album reached many household collections of people who were casual or eclectic music lovers. In other words it transcended the "Jazz" category. It remains a best seller 60 years later and is always worth a visit. Tonight is "Time Out" time!

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