Few jazz musicians have come close to attaining the influence or popularity that Dave Brubeck has achieved in his six-decade career. On this fantastic live album, Brubeck, a recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, is joined by acclaimed clarinetist Bill Smith for an astounding set of songs including the Brubeck signature staple “Take Five”. Originally recorded in 1982, and released here in stellar high-resolution audio, you can hear every nuanced touch of these remarkable musicians. A must-have for jazz aficionados.

Recorded at Oberlin College, Ohio in 1953, the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s “Jazz at Oberlin” album is one of the earliest works in the cool jazz genre. As well as Dave Brubeck (piano) the album also features Paul Desmond (alto sax), Lloyd Davis (drums) and Ron Cotty (bass). This new edition of the album is released as part of the OJC Series and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. It is presented in a Tip-On Jacket.

Dave Brubeck's defining masterpiece, Time Out is one of the most rhythmically innovative albums in jazz history, the first to consciously explore time signatures outside of the standard 4/4 beat or 3/4 waltz time. It was a risky move – Brubeck's record company wasn't keen on releasing such an arty project, and many critics initially roasted him for tampering with jazz's rhythmic foundation. But for once, public taste was more advanced than that of the critics. Buoyed by a hit single in altoist Paul Desmond's ubiquitous "Take Five," Time Out became an unexpectedly huge success, and still ranks as one of the most popular jazz albums ever. That's a testament to Brubeck and Desmond's abilities as composers, because Time Out is full of challenges both subtle and overt – it's just that they're not jarring.

For all those who have a big axe to grind with Brubeck, for all those who claim the band was only successful because they were predominantly white, or played pop-jazz, or catered to the exotica craze, or any of that, you are invited to have all of your preconceptions, tepid arguments, and false impressions hopelessly torn to shreds by one of the great live jazz albums of the 1960s…

Inspired by an outing to Disneyland, Dave Brubeck performs eight classics, many of which were featured in Disney movies including Alice In Wonderland, Pinocchio, Snow White and Cinderella. Standouts include “Give A Little Whistle”, “Heigh-Ho”, “When You Wish Upon A Star” and “Some Day My Prince Will Come”. Dave Digs Disney received praise from publications including Q, All About Jazz and many more. This monumental recording features Paul Desmond, Norman Bates and Joe Morello.