Debut in the Netherlands 1958

There is not much to choose between the Hanover concert and the Amsterdam concert – this was a remarkably inventive group, and as ever the interplay between Desmond and Brubeck is fascinating,... — Jazzwise, March 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 17th Feb 2023
Catalogue No: TLR2204043
Label: The Lost Recordings

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Debut in the Netherlands 1958

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With the support of the American State Department, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, including new members Joe Morello and Eugene Wright, began a major tour of Europe early in 1958. Their first concert in the Netherlands was held on 26 February in the legendary Concertgebouw Hall in Amsterdam, usually reserved for performances of classical music. Since 1951 and the collaboration between Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond, the band had gained a stunning reputation. In 1954, Dave Brubeck was featured on the cover of Time magazine. Rumor has it that Duke Ellington knocked on Brubeck's hotel door to congratulate him. Brubeck is said to have responded, "It should have been you." He dedicated one of his most famous pieces, 'The Duke', included on this album, to his fellow pianist.

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There is not much to choose between the Hanover concert and the Amsterdam concert – this was a remarkably inventive group, and as ever the interplay between Desmond and Brubeck is fascinating, and Joe Morello’s interventions well judged – he was an excellent drummer who never sounded as good away from the quartet.

Debut in the Netherlands 1958

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