Dave Brubeck Quartet Carneigie Hall Part 2 Mono 1963 UK Original CBS BPG62159

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Dave Brubeck
The Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall
Part 2

1963 original 1st pressing.
CBS Records - BPG 62156 Mono
Made in the U.K.
Vinyl is EX++ to Mint-, mostly Mint-
Vinyl looks EX++ to Mint-, mostly Mint- : a few, faint, light marks.
Vinyl plays EX++ to Mint-, mostly Mint- : light, faint background-crackle or light clicks in some quiet passages.
Labels are EX++/EX+
Cover is EX- to EX : intact seams, tear (front-lower-right) and other, various imperfections.
The original inner-sleeve has a 1" tear.
Includes a HQ inner-sleeve which the vinyl is stored in after being professionally machine-cleaned and graded.
Out of print original pressing ~
 

"For all those who have a big axe to grind with Brubeck, for all those who claim the band was only successful because they were predominantly white, or played pop-jazz, or catered to the exotica craze, or any of that, you are invited to have all of your preconceptions, tepid arguments, and false impressions hopelessly torn to shreds by the CD [original LP] debut of one of the great live jazz albums of the 1960s. At Carnegie Hall is a date that showcases all of the finest elements of the storied Brubeck Quartet that featured, alongside Brubeck's piano, alto innovator Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright, and Joe Morello on drums. First the rhythm section: On this February night in 1963 -- either the 21 or 22nd depending on which side of the cover you believe"..." They hated the studio because there was nothing to compete against and no energy but their own to glean from. Check out "Eleven Four" and see where the audience in stuffy old Carnegie Hall is transformed into a hooting mob as Desmond solos his ass off. When Brubeck pulls Ravel out of his back pocket and Wright accommodates him, setting a samba tempo for him to play against, the crowd may not know what they are hearing, but they flip just the same; they know something's happening and they're right there to experience his harmonic indulgence in the past married to a contrapuntal bop syntax from Desmond. It's no surprise that "Take Five" would take the set out, but given what has been played over two discs [single original LP], it's almost a comfort. There are fewer surprises here it's true, but then, the tune's a groover anyway, and they grease it to the point of making it funky thanks to Wright's slapping at his bass in the middle section. This double CD [original LP] is perhaps the one essential Brubeck disc. While Take Five is rightfully a classic in that it changed everything, At Carnegie Hall reveals the band at the epitome of its musical -- harmonic, rhythmic, melodic, improvisational -- strength with near telepathic communication. It swings like a mother and offers an entirely new dimension to the definition of "melodic improvisation."

Note: possible camera-glare on the cover and other surfaces from the angle and lighting.

Packaged protectively for safe and secure shipping with USPS tracking.

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