Dave Brubeck discography

Dave Brubeck (1920–2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer.

Dave Brubeck in 1964

As leader

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Year recorded Title Label Personnel/Notes
1948 Old Sounds From San Francisco Fantasy Octet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Jack Weeks (bass), Cal Tjader (drums), William O. Smith (clarinet), Bob Collins (baritone sax), Dick Collins (trumpet), David Van Kriedt (tenor sax); 10' LP reissued as part of Dave Brubeck Octet
1949-50 Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals Fantasy Trio, with Ron Crotty (bass), Cal Tjader (vibraphone, drums, percussion); 3 Volumes of 10' LPs. Reissued as part of The Dave Brubeck Trio
1950 Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals Fantasy Octet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Jack Weeks (bass), Cal Tjader (drums), William O. Smith (clarinet), Bob Collins (baritone sax), Dick Colllins (trumpet), David Van Kriedt (tenor sax); 10' LP reissued as part of Dave Brubeck Octet
1948–50 Dave Brubeck Octet Fantasy Octet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Jack Weeks (bass), Cal Tjader (drums), William O. Smith (clarinet), Bob Collins (baritone sax), Dick Colllins (trumpet), David Van Kriedt (tenor sax); reissue of previous 10' LPs
1950 The Dave Brubeck Trio Fantasy Trio, with Ron Crotty (bass), Cal Tjader (vibraphone, drums, percussion) (Volumes 1 & 2); reissue of previous 10' LPs
1951 Brubeck/Desmond Fantasy Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Fred Dutton, bass; Herb Barman, drums; reissue contained a track from the 1954 10' LP Jazz Interwoven
1952-53 Jazz at Storyville Fantasy Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Bull Ruther or Ron Crotty, bass; Lloyd Davis, drums; in concert
1952 The Dave Brubeck Quartet Fantasy Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Bull Ruther (bass), Herb Barman and Lloyd Davis (drums; separately); reissue contained a track from the 1954 10' LP Jazz Interwoven
1952 Jazz at the Blackhawk Fantasy Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Ron Crotty (bass), Lloyd Davis (drums); in concert
1953 Jazz at Oberlin Fantasy Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Ron Crotty (bass), Lloyd Davis (drums); in concert
1953 Brubeck & Desmond at Wilshire-Ebell Fantasy Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Ron Crotty (bass), Lloyd Davis (drums); in concert
1953 Jazz at the College of the Pacific Fantasy Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Ron Crotty (bass), Joe Dodge (drums); in concert
1953 Jazz at the College of the Pacific, Vol. 2 Original Jazz Classics Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Ron Crotty (bass), Joe Dodge (drums); in concert
1954 Dave Brubeck at Storyville: 1954 Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Ron Crotty or Bob Bates(bass), Joe Dodge (drums); in concert
1954 Jazz Goes to College Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Bob Bates (bass), Joe Dodge (drums); in concert
1954 Brubeck Time Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Bob Bates (bass), Joe Dodge (drums)
1954–55 Jazz: Red Hot and Cool Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Bob Bates (bass), Joe Dodge (drums); in concert
1956 Brubeck Plays Brubeck Columbia Solo piano
1956 Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Norman Bates (bass), Joe Dodge (drums); in concert; album shared with the J. J. JohnsonKai Winding Quintet
1957 Jazz Impressions of the U.S.A. Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Norman Bates (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1957 Dave Brubeck Plays and Plays and... Fantasy Solo piano
1957 Reunion Fantasy Quintet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), David Van Kriedt (tenor sax), Norman Bates (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1957 Jazz Goes to Junior College Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Norman Bates (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1957 Dave Digs Disney Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Norman Bates (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1958 The Dave Brubeck Quartet in Europe Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums); in concert
1958 Newport 1958 Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Joe Benjamin (bass), Joe Morello (drums); in concert
1958 Jazz Impressions of Eurasia Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Joe Benjamin (bass), Joe Morello (drums); in concert
1959 Gone with the Wind Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1959 Time Out Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1960 The Riddle Columbia Quartet, with Bill Smith (clarinet), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1960 Southern Scene Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1960 Live in Essen, Grugahalle, 1960 WDR Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1960 Brubeck and Rushing Columbia Quintet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums), Jimmy Rushing (vocals)
1960 Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein Columbia With Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums), New York Philharmonic
1960 Brubeck à la mode Fantasy Quartet, with Bill Smith (clarinet), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1960 Tonight Only! Columbia Quintet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums), Carmen McRae (vocals)
1961 Near-Myth/Brubeck-Smith Fantasy Quartet, with Bill Smith (clarinet), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1961 Time Further Out Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1961 Brandenburg Gate: Revisited Columbia With Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums), orchestra
1961 Take Five Live Columbia Quintet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums), Carmen McRae (vocals); in concert
1961 The Real Ambassadors Columbia Soundtrack for the musical
1961–62 Countdown—Time in Outer Space Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1962 Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962 Columbia Legacy with Tony Bennett (vocals); released 2013
1962 Bossa Nova U.S.A. Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1962 Brubeck in Amsterdam Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums); in concert; released 1969
1963 The Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums); in concert
1964 Time Changes Columbia With Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums), orchestra
1964 Jazz Impressions of Japan Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1964 Jazz Impressions of New York Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1964 Dave Brubeck in Berlin CBS Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums); in concert
1962–65 Angel Eyes Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1962–65 My Favorite Things Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1965 Time In Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1966 Anything Goes! The Dave Brubeck Quartet Plays Cole Porter Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1966 Jackpot! Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums); in concert
1967 Bravo! Brubeck! Columbia With Paul Desmond (alto sax), Chamin Correa (guitar), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums), Salvatore Agueros (bongo, conga); in concert
1967 Buried Treasures Columbia Legacy Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums); in concert; released 1998
1967 The Last Time We Saw Paris Columbia Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums); in concert
1967 Their Last Time Out: The Unreleased Live Concert, December 26, 1967 Columbia Legacy In concert; released 2011
1968 Compadres Columbia Quartet, with Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), Jack Six (bass), Alan Dawson (drums); in concert
1968 Blues Roots Columbia Quartet, with Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), Jack Six (bass), Alan Dawson (drums)
1968 The Light in the Wilderness Decca With Gerre Hancock (organ), Frank Proto (bass, del rhuba), William Justus (baritone), David Frerichs (drums, tablas), Miami University A Cappella Singers (vocals), George Barron (director), Erich Kunzel (conductor)
1969 The Gates of Justice Decca With Robert Delcamp, (organ), Jack Six (bass), Alan Dawson (drums), Cantor Harold Orbach (tenor voice), McHenry Boatwright (bass baritone voice), The Westminster Choir, The Cincinnati Brass Ensemble
1970 Brubeck/Mulligan/Cincinnati Decca With Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), Jack Six (bass), Alan Dawson (drums), Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra;
1970 Live at the Berlin Philharmonie Columbia Quartet, with Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), Jack Six (bass), Alan Dawson (drums); in concert
1960-68 Summit Sessions Columbia Released 1970.
1971 The Last Set at Newport Atlantic Quartet, with Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), Jack Six (bass), Alan Dawson (drums); in concert
1971 Truth Is Fallen Atlantic With Chris Brubeck (bass trombone, electric piano, vocals), Peter Madcat Ruth (harmonica, flute, vocals), Jim Cathcart (organ, trumpet, vocals), Stephan Dudash (guitar, violin, vocals), Dave Mason (guitar, viola, vocals), Chris Brown (electric bass, bass, vocals), Lowell Thompson (bongo drums), Peter Bonisteel (percussion), Charlene Peterson (soprano voice), St. John's Assembly, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
1972 We're All Together Again for the First Time Atlantic Quintet, with Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), Paul Desmond (alto sax), Jack Six (bass), Alan Dawson (drums); in concert
1973 Two Generations of Brubeck Atlantic With Darius Brubeck (electric piano, piano, clavinet), Jerry Bergonzi (soprano sax, tenor sax), Chris Brubeck (electric bass, trombone), Dan Brubeck (drums), Randie Powell (percussion), David Powell (double bass), Perry Robinson (clarinet), Peter Madcat Ruth (harmonica), David Dutemple (electric bass), Richie Morales (drums), Stephan Dudash (violin), Dave Mason (guitar), Jimmy Cathcart (electric piano)
1973–74 All the Things We Are Atlantic One track trio, with Jack Six (bass), Alan Dawson (drums); some tracks quartet, with Lee Konitz (alto sax), Jack Six (bass), Roy Haynes (drums); one track quintet, with Anthony Braxton (alto sax) added; one track quartet with Braxton replacing Konitz
1974 Brother, the Great Spirit Made Us All Atlantic With Darius Brubeck (electric piano), Jerry Bergonzi (soprano sax, tenor sax), Chris Brubeck (electric bass, trombone), Dan Brubeck (drums), David Powell (double bass), Perry Robinson (clarinet), Peter Madcat Ruth (harmonica, Jew's harp)
1975 1975: The Duets A&M Duo, with Paul Desmond (alto sax)
1976 25th Anniversary Reunion A&M Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
1977 The New Brubeck Quartet: Live at Montreux Tomato Quartet, with Darius Brubeck (electric piano), Chris Brubeck (electric bass, trombone), Dan Brubeck (drums). In concert
1978 The New Brubeck Quartet: A Cut Above Direct to Disk Quartet, with Darius Brubeck (electric piano), Chris Brubeck (electric bass, trombone), Dan Brubeck (drums). In concert
1979 La Fiesta de la Posada (The Festival of the Inn) Columbia With Richard Lewis (bass), Mel Lewis (drums), Lee Arellano (percussion, vocals), Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano), Gene Tucker (tenor), Jake Gardner (baritone), John Stephens (bass), Dale Warland Singers (chorus), Edith Norberg's Carillon Choristers (chorus), St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies (conductor)
1979 Back Home Concord Quartet, with Jerry Bergonzi (tenor sax), Chris Brubeck (bass, trombone), Butch Miles (drums)
1980 Tritonis Concord Quartet, with Jerry Bergonzi (tenor sax), Chris Brubeck (bass, trombone), Butch Miles (drums)
1981 Paper Moon Concord Quartet, with Jerry Bergonzi (tenor sax), Chris Brubeck (bass, bass trombone), Randy Jones (drums)
1982 Concord on a Summer Night Concord Quartet, with William O. Smith (clarinet), Chris Brubeck (bass, bass trombone), Randy Jones (drums)
1982 Aurex Jazz Festival '82 Eastworld Michael Pedicin (tenor sax), Chris Brubeck (electric bass, bass trombone), Randy Jones (drums). In concert
1984 Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with guest: Dave Brubeck The Jazz Alliance/Concord Recorded live on air on March 23, 1984
1984 For Iola Concord Quartet, with William O. Smith (clarinet), Chris Brubeck (bass, bass trombone), Randy Jones (drums)
1985 Reflections Concord Quartet, with William O. Smith (clarinet), Chris Brubeck (bass, bass trombone), Randy Jones (drums)
1986 Blue Rondo Concord Quartet, with William O. Smith (clarinet), Chris Brubeck (bass, bass trombone), Randy Jones (drums)
1987 Moscow Night Concord Quartet, with William O. Smith (clarinet), Chris Brubeck (bass, bass trombone), Randy Jones (drums)
1987 New Wine MusicMasters with the Montreal International Jazz Festival Orchestra; in concert; released 1990
1988-91 Quiet as the Moon MusicMasters With Bobby Militello (alto sax, tenor sax, flute), Matt Brubeck (cello), Chris Brubeck (bass, bass trombone), Jack Six (bass), Dan Brubeck (drums), Randy Jones (drums)
1991 Once When I Was Very Young MusicMasters Quartet with William O. Smith (clarinet), Jack Six (bass), Randy Jones (drums)
1993 Trio Brubeck MusicMasters With Chris Brubeck (electric bass, bass trombone), Dan Brubeck (drums)
1993 Late Night Brubeck: Live from the Blue Note Telarc Quartet, with Bobby Militello (alto sax, tenor sax, flute), Jack Six (bass), Randy Jones (drums); in concert
1993 Nightshift: Live at the Blue Note Telarc Sextet with William O. Smith (clarinet), Bobby Militello (alto sax, tenor sax, flute), Chris Brubeck (electric bass, bass trombone), Jack Six (bass), Randy Jones (drums); In concert
1994 Just You, Just Me Telarc Solo piano
1994 In Their Own Sweet Way Telarc Most tracks quintet, with Darius Brubeck (piano), Matt Brubeck (cello), Chris Brubeck (bass, bass trombone), Dan Brubeck (drums)
1995 Young Lions & Old Tigers Telarc With Chris Brubeck (electric bass), Jack Six (bass), Randy Jones (drums)
1995 To Hope! A Celebration Telarc With quartet, Cathedral Choral Society and Orchestra
1996 A Dave Brubeck Christmas Telarc Solo piano
1998 So What's New? Telarc Quartet, with Bobby Militello (sax, flute), Jack Six (bass), Randy Jones (drums)
1995–98 Double Live from the USA & UK Telarc Quartet, with Bobby Militello (alto sax), Alec Dankworth and Jack Six (bass; separately), Randy Jones (drums); in concert; released 2001
1998 The 40th Anniversary Tour of the U.K. Telarc Quartet, with Bobby Militello (alto sax), Alec Dankworth (bass), Randy Jones (drums); in concert
2000 80th Birthday Concert: Live with the LSO Telarc With Bobby Militello (alto sax, flute), Darius Brubeck (piano), Matt Brubeck (cello), Chris Brubeck (bass, bass trombone), Dan Brubeck (drums); London Symphony Orchestra; in concert
2000 One Alone Telarc Solo piano; in concert
2000 The Crossing Telarc Quartet, with Bobby Militello (alto sax, flute), Alec Dankworth (bass), Randy Jones (drums)
2001 The Gates of Justice Naxos With Michael Moore (bass), Randy Jones (drums), Alberto Mizrahi (cantor), Kevin Deas (bass baritone), Baltimore Choral Arts Society (chorus), Tom Hall (director),

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Russell Gloyd (director)

2002 Brubeck in Chattanooga Choral Arts Society of Chattanooga In concert
2002 Park Avenue South Telarc Quartet, with Bobby Militello (alto sax, flute), Michael Moore (bass), Randy Jones (drums); in concert
2002 Classical Brubeck Telarc with the London Symphony Orchestra
2004 Private Brubeck Remembers Telarc Solo piano; limited edition adds an interview with Brubeck
2004 London Flat, London Sharp Telarc Quartet, with Bobby Militello (alto sax), Michael Moore (bass), Randy Jones (drums)
2004 Brubeck meets Bach Sony Classical with the Bach Collegium Munich; in concert
2004 Songs Naxos with John de Haan and Jane Giering (vocals)
2006 Indian Summer Telarc Solo piano
2007 Live in '64 & '66 Naxos/Jazz Icons DVD release of concerts in Belgium in 1964 and Germany in 1966
1958–2007 50 Years of Dave Brubeck: Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival, 1958-2007 Monterey Jazz Festival/Concord In concert
2010 Lullabies Verve Solo piano
2020 Time OutTakes Brubeck Editions Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
2022 Live From Vienna 1967 Brubeck Editions Trio, with Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums); Recorded live in Vienna November 12, 1967
2023 Live From the Northwest, 1959 Brubeck Editions Quartet, with Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums); Recorded Live April 4 and 5, 1959 in Portland Oregon

Compilations

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  • Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits (Columbia CS 9284 / CL 2484, 1966)
  • Dave Brubeck's All-Time Greatest Hits (Columbia PG 32761, 1977)
  • Interchanges '54 (Columbia Jazz Masterpieces 467917 2, 1991)
  • Time Signatures: A Career Retrospective (Columbia Legacy C4K 52945, 1992)
  • Ballads (Legacy 501795 2, 2001)
  • The Essential Dave Brubeck (Columbia Legacy, 2003)

Guest appearances

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With Yo-Yo Ma

"Joy to the World" and "Concordia" on Songs of Joy and Peace by Yo-Yo Ma & Friends (Sony Classical, 2008)

Various artists

"Some Day My Prince Will Come" and "Alice in Wonderland" (with Roberta Gambarini) on Everybody Wants to Be a Cat: Disney Jazz Volume 1 (Disney, 2011)

References

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  1. ^ "Dave Brubeck Catalog". Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Dave Brubeck Recordings". Dave Brubeck Jazz. Retrieved 20 October 2021.