JAZZ ICONS: DAVE BRUBECK LIVE IN '64 AND '66

Series 2; Featuring Paul Desmond

Dave Brubeck

Jazz Icons: Dave Brubeck boasts two beautifully filmed concerts from one of the most beloved quartets in jazz history. Captured at the pinnacle of their power and popularity, Paul Desmond (alto sax), Joe Morello (drums), Eugene Wright (bass) and Dave Brubeck (piano) explore the trails they blazed into the realm of odd time signatures with "Forty Days" and two versions of their groundbreaking hit "Take Five", as well as forays into world music with two unique interpretations of "Koto Song". Their intimate onstage chemistry and impeccable musicianship made the DBQ an award-winning jazz supergroup.

"My father says this is the best footage of the classic Dave Brubeck Quartet he has ever seen. Certainly it shows the Quartet as I remember it, remarkable for its consistency and group cohesion, yet just as remarkable for the unpredictable moments that made each performance of often-repeated material dramatically different. The DVD consists of two parts, recorded in Belgium (1964) and Germany (1966)."--Darius Brubeck

The 7 volume Jazz Icons Series 2 features classic performances from some of the greatest legends of the past 50 years, captured in their prime in various locations from the 1950s through the 1970s. The DVDs are transferred from the original masters, and each DVD features a 24-page booklet with an essay written by an authoritative jazz historian as well as rare and unseen photos. The series is produced with the full support and cooperation of the artists or their estates, many of whom are contributing rare personal photographs, memorabilia, and forewords. These concerts have never been officially released on home video, and in many cases, the material was never broadcast. We are very proud to present all of these DVDs.

"This is like the discovery of a bonanza of previously unknown manuscripts of plays by William Shakespeare." Nat Hentoff, Wall Street Journal.

"These historic DVDs are among the most important visual/aural documents to be mined from the ever-yielding, seemingly hidden jazz treasury. Now, most importantly, they are available to the entire world." Ira Gitler, co-author, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz (Oxford)

"Considering the almost alarming proliferation of jazz DVDs on the market today, and their extremely variable quality, it is good to know that Reelin In The Years can be trusted to bring viewers nothing but the best in content and presentation." Dan Morgenstern, Director, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University; author, Living With Jazz (Pantheon Books)

Contents

Belgium 1964:
1. St. Louis Blues
2. Koto Song
3. Three To Get Ready
4. In Your Own Sweet Way
5. Take Five

Germany 1966:
1. Take The A Train
2. Forty Days
3. I'm In A Dancing Mood
4. Koto Song
5. Take Five

Musicians