Dave Brubeck at Storyville: 1954

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Dave Brubeck at Storyville: 1954 Review

by Ken Dryden

This Columbia LP contains a total of six tracks from three different appearances by the Dave Brubeck Quartet at George Wein's Storyville between December 1953 and July 1954, two of which originated from radio broadcasts. Sticking to a mix of standards and popular songs that have since fallen out of favor among jazz musicians, the pianist and his longtime alto saxophonist, Paul Desmond, weave their magic together with several extended imaginative improvisations, particularly "On the Alamo" and "Gone with the Wind." The campy pseudo-newspaper packaging adds to the appeal of this long unavailable record, which still pops up occasionally in used record stores nearly five decades after it was recorded.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	On the Alamo Isham Jones / Gus Kahn	Dave Brubeck	10:43	Amazon
2	Don't Worry 'Bout Me Rube Bloom / Ted Koehler	Dave Brubeck	06:50	Amazon
3	Here Lies Love Ralph Rainger / Leo Robin	Dave Brubeck	05:48	Amazon
4	Gone with the Wind Herbert Magidson / Allie Wrubel	Dave Brubeck	08:15	Amazon
5	When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You) Mark Fisher / Joe Goodwin / Larry Shay	Dave Brubeck	09:50	Amazon
6	Back Bay Blues Dave Brubeck / Paul Desmond	Dave Brubeck	06:28	Amazon