Artist: Dave Brubeck
Album: Greatest Hits
Genre: Cool Jazz
Label: CBS
Released: 1967/1987
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Take Five (Desmond) - 5:27
- I'm in a Dancing Mood (Sigler-Goodhart-Hoffman) - 3:02
- In Your Own Sweet Way (Brubeck) - 5:01
- Camptown Races (Foster) - 2:00
- The Duke (Brubeck) - 6:24
- It's a Raggy Waltz (Brubeck) - 5:15
- Bossa Nova U.S.A. (Brubeck) - 2:31
- Trolley Song (Martin-Blane) - 3:05
- Unsquare Dance (Brubeck) - 2:03
- Blue Rondo a la Turk (Brubeck) - 6:46
- Theme from Mr. Broadway (Brubeck) - 2:27
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While greatest-hits albums from jazz artists are sometimes dubious propositions, Dave Brubeck is the rare exception to the rule. Brubeck concentrated on the song as much as the performance, which is one of the reasons why he appealed to such a wide audience and it's also the reason why Greatest Hits is such an entertaining and effective sampler. Featuring such familiar items as "Take Five," "In Your Own Sweet Way," "The Duke," "Trolley Song," "Unsquare Dance," and "Blue Rondo à la Turk," the collection provides a fine introduction to Brubeck's collegiate jazz for the uninitiated. Time Out remains the best place to start a Brubeck appreciation, but this is an excellent single-disc sampler.
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine