The Dave Brubeck Quartet is our Jazz Feature from a live concert from The College of the Pacific on Dec. 14,1953 with Paul Desmond on alto saxophone, Ron Crotty on bass and Joe Dodge on drums playing his very first gig with the band. This concert was special for Brubeck as it was at his alma mater. Desmond in particular loved the acoustics of the hall too as it brought out special properties of his alto saxophone. Brubeck, with the help of his wife, Iola had opened the doors in the early 1950s to presenting Jazz to college audiences and he had done a few cross country tours at universities throughout the nation. But this was a special one. A classic album had been released with 6 selections from the concert and is now along with an album recorded at Oberlin University, two of Brubeck's finest from his early years. This album is from the College of the Pacific concert but it never saw the light of day for over 50 years and is a series of great tunes.! An undiscovered treasure will be heard tonight. This is a further continuation of this month's Jazz Features with previously unreleased or undiscovered recordings this one has the Brubeck quartet at it's early best.

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