One of the coolest collaborations of
Dave Brubeck's years at Columbia Records – and one of the greatest jazz sessions from vocalist
Jimmy Rushing too! On paper, the modernist
Brubeck and Kansas City roots singer
Rushing would seem to be a very unlikely pair – but by this time in his career,
Jimmy had gotten extremely inventive and was very open to new ideas – and manages to lend his amazing vocals to some sublime instrumental backdrops from the
Brubeck quartet!
Dave unlocks a whole host of bluesy tones for the session, and really matches
Rushing's energy – and Paul Desmond's alto sounds somewhat unusual in that setting, but with a real appeal too – a very unusual sound for a record like this. Titles include "There'll Be Some Changes Made", "My Melancholy Baby", "Blues In The Dark", "I Never Knew", "Ain't Misbehavin", "Evenin", "All By Myself", "River Stay Way From My Door", "You Can Depend On Me", and "Am I Blue".
(Stereo Columbia Special Products pressing. Cover has wear and aging.)