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Dave Brubeck: Legacy of a Legend – review

(Columbia/Legacy) In the jazz legend's 90th year, the box-set tributes are stacking up – but this double album, programmed by Brubeck himself, might be the most invitingly varied, featuring material recorded between 1954 and 1970, vocal collaborations with Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Rushing and Carmen McRae, and a fine essay by Brubeck's oldest son Darius. The classic quartet play on most of the tracks, with long solos (five of them live) from alto-saxist Paul Desmond, displaying his captivating ...

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21:31 on December 9 2010

Dave Brubeck: Legacy of a Legend – review

Guardian Music — (Columbia/Legacy) In the jazz legend's 90th year, the box-set tributes are stacking up – but this double album, programmed by Brubeck himself, might be the most invitin... more info

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