Jazz Goes to Junior College

Dave Brubeck / The Dave Brubeck Quartet

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Jazz Goes to Junior College Review

by Scott Yanow

As a sort-of follow-up to Jazz Goes To College (which was actually recorded three years earlier) and the final album in his "college" series, pianist Dave Brubeck and his Quartet (with altoist Paul Desmond, bassist Norman Bates and drummer Joe Morello) recorded at Fullerton Junior College in 1957. The musicians were clearly inspired by the enthusiastic audience and they perform the definitive version of Brubeck's "One Moment Worth Years," dig into the lengthy "Bru's Blues" and play fresh versions of three standards that were in their repertoire throughout the 1950's: "These Foolish Things," "St. Louis Blues" and "The Masquerade Is Over." Most Dave Brubeck records are well worth acquiring, particularly concert albums, so it seems odd that this frequently superb outing has not yet been reissued in full on CD.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Bru's Blues
Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck / The Dave Brubeck Quartet 11:38 SpotifyAmazon
2
These Foolish Things
Harry Link / Holt Marvell / Jack Strachey
Dave Brubeck / The Dave Brubeck Quartet 10:11 SpotifyAmazon
3
The Masquerade Is Over
Herbert Magidson / Allie Wrubel
Dave Brubeck / The Dave Brubeck Quartet 06:21 SpotifyAmazon
4
One Moment Worth Years
Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck / The Dave Brubeck Quartet 09:00 SpotifyAmazon
5
St. Louis Blues
W.C. Handy
Dave Brubeck / The Dave Brubeck Quartet 08:23 SpotifyAmazon
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