TIME OUTTAKES (2020)
Time OutTakes (2020)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
In this inaugural release from Brubeck Editions, Time OutTakes features recently discovered outtakes from The Dave Brubeck Quartet’s historic 1959 Time Out sessions. Time OutTakes offers listeners insights into the recording process behind one of the most significant and popular jazz recordings of all time.
Brubeck Editions’ release of Time OutTakes furthers the legacy of these hallmark sessions and the iconic composer and bandleader on the centennial of his birth. The family learned of the existence of the raw tapes of the Time Out sessions while being interviewed for several biographies that were released as a part of Brubeck’s centennial celebration after the authors had located the audio in Brubeck’s archives.
Chris Brubeck notes: “During an English tour by Brubecks Play Brubeck (Darius on piano, me on bass and trombone, Dan on drums and Dave O’Higgins on saxophones) we listened to hours of music that never made it onto the final Time Out LP. These undiscovered performances were a thrilling revelation! The interaction of these immensely talented musicians created incredible music but we also could hear that they actually DID make mistakes sometimes. They were having a challenging time playing this new tune in 5/4 that would eventually become the worldwide hit “Take Five.” We heard a beautiful take of “Cathy’s Waltz” that was arguably better than the take that went on Time Out. The more we listened, the more we smiled as we were transported through time by the melodic lyricism of Paul Desmond, the intense swing and technical brilliance of Joe Morello, the deep, dependable bass grooves laid down by Gene Wright and the undeniable inventiveness of our father’s piano prowess — polytonal, polyrhythmic, swinging and playful. His compositions were fresh, the odd time signatures “game-changing” and his tunes served as a springboard for innovative solos.”
Track Listing
Blue Rondo A La Turk (8:53)
Strange Meadowlark (7:11)
Take Five (5:48)
Three To Get Ready (4:57)
Cathy’s Waltz (4:38)
I’m In A Dancing Mood (3:15)
Watusi Jam (4:33)
Band Banter (4:35)
All tracks composed by Dave Brubeck except Track 6; by Goodhart, Hoffman & Sigler Track 3; by Paul Desmond
PRESS FOR TIME OUTTAKES
“★★★★★”
“★★★★.5”
“★★★★.5”
“You’ll hear Dave Brubeck’s signature pieces afresh and anew. Listening to this album will make you rediscover why you fell in love with The Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Paul Desmond, Joe Morello and Eugene Wright. This is mesmerizing music.”
“While researching books written to celebrate jazz legend Dave Brubeck’s Centennial, a fascinating discovery was made; there were brilliant alternate takes for most of the tunes released on Time Out, the first jazz LP to sell over a million copies… These newly discovered recordings feature wonderful performances that are every bit as compelling as their famous counterparts!”
"A treat to hear." Full review here.
— PHILIP CLARK, THE WIRE
"Of course, treasure hunters don’t publish maps. And the fact that the Brubeck family created a label to release Time OutTakes promises more where this came from. That’s good news." Read this review here.
— JOHN CHACONA, POSTGENRE
"It's the stateliness of the old vs. the looseness of the outtake and the more natural ease of Desmond and Brubeck's solos that make it a flip of the coin..The wonderfully spliced bits of band banter that make up the final track add terrifically to the overall ease of the entire disc." Read the album review here.
— MIKE JURKOVIC, ALL ABOUT JAZZ
"While not exceeding the timelessness of the original, Time Outtakes is a strong companion to Time Out that further expresses the musicality and songwriting of The Dave Brubeck Quartet at their quintessential peak." Read this review here.
— GERROD HARRIS, SPILL MAGAZINE
“‘Time Out’ Aside: Dave Brubeck’s Unsung Gems: A centennial deep dive into the music of an American original.” Read the full feature here.
— THOMAS CONRAD, TIDAL
“With these new improvised and unpublished versions of the standards Take Five, Blue Rondo a la Turk and Three to Get Ready, there is a strong moment in the history of jazz being offered to us.” Read the full article here.
— Guillaume Schnee, FIP (FRANCE)
"An intimate glimpse into the creative processes of jazz."
— JOHN MCDONOUGH, DOWNBEAT
"After all these years, and admittedly with a good measure of nostalgia, to hear those Time Out tracks 'disrupted' by 'new' improvisations and detail sends and involuntary tingle down the spine.. particularly for fans, this turning back of the clock to the 1959 studio — with interesting CD-booklet insights from the family, both on the pieces and the players' characters — feels pretty special." Read this review here.
— ADRIAN PALLANT, AP REVIEWS
"The album is an integral part of any serious – or casual, for that matter – jazz collection." Read more here.
— BILL KOPP, MUSOSCRIBE
"It’s this outtake of “Take Five” that provides the most revealing insights into the quartet’s humility and clear-eyed approach to making the adjustments that would best serve each tune and the album’s aesthetic as a whole." Read the full review here.
— MATT SILVER, WRTI RADIO
“One of the Ten Albums You Need To Know in December” Read full article here.
— MATT MICUCCI, JAZZIZ
"The original is still a must-hear, but this is a fascinating bonus version." Read the article here.
— PHIL FREEMAN, STEREOGUM
"Time Outtakes is a very good album and a valuable addition to your Brubeck collection." Read more here.
— ALLEN MICHIE, THE ARTS FUSE
""Unheard alternate version of jazz pianist's classic 1959 LP proves revelatory. ☆☆☆☆" Read more here.
— Charles Waring, MOJO MAGAZINE