Time Out

Joa

Why does jazz insist on being challenging though? Why can't it be about creating absolute bangers?

Son great classic songs on here. Really enjoyed listening to this while I got ready this morning.

It's nice to listen to and makes good background music, but I wasn't crazy about it or anything. Not very much to say about it. My favourite song was Blue Rondo à la Turk.

Not bad

Take five is great, the rest of the album I couldn’t really get into too much. Felt repetitive, for some reason I found the cymbals annoying. Didn’t dislike it though.

I have this album. It feels like every budding jazz lover is instructed to check this record out at some point in their initial journey. Blue Rondo à la Turk is seared into my brain. The album announces itself well through this track and even though it has its peaks and valleys it doesn't fail to deliver on its promise throughout. All that said, it also feels at times like the musical conversation has moved on so much that this record now feels staid.

I do like jazz, and this is not bad, but it's slower than I'd like.

Ah d'accord et donc ?

Brubeck, en plus de ne pas vouloir me livrer mon tshirt en laine mérinos commandé il y a de cela 2 mois et demi - et ce malgré plusieurs relances de ma part - vient nous proposer un album soporifique de jazz dont on se serait bien passés.

Skilled but nothing to get excited about although everyone knows Take Five and will probably have things that resonate with them from TV and film that mean more than the music itself.

Yeah, a perfectly pleasant listen, but jazz doesn't grab me in the way it does some people. I'm sure it's technically great, and it is a really nice sound, but I struggle to distinguish good jazz from bad jazz (apart from the really experimental stuff, which is either really good or horrific!). 3/5.

I think "take five" might be the quintessential jazz song. Like, if someone says "jazz", you would think of that song. 3/5

2/7, 29%

To me this sounds like classical musicians trying to play jazz. They're good at it, but it's not as exciting as some other jazz records. It sounds very composed. Favorite song: Take Five, but parts of Blue Rondo a la Turk are better.

A jazzy background listen

Average, but nice to listen to.

Not my thing but still enjoyed

Although this is not my favorite genre of music, I did enjoy this as a nice background while I was baking.

Very good, clean and crisp

It’s a classic. I liked it, but I’m not running out to buy a copy.

- Pretty cool 3.5/5

Always a fun sound.

tatlı enstrümental jazz albümü. sıkmayan da bir albümdü ve her anında eğlendim. 7/10

This was fun, a couple of tunes I knew from elsewhere and popular culture, others I didn't. Ultimately, I will never listen again - but it made a friday afternoons work a little less dull

Interesting Jazz album that I found quite different from the other ones, this ones sound and composition remembering me a lot more of classic music actually

Take 3 - an important album I guess, but a little overheard and feels a bit dry to me

Overplayed

ok... 3

interesting and important piece

Not bad for a jazz album. I usually struggle with this genre, but I enjoyed this. Nice to put on whilst doing something else. I'm tempted to offer 4 stars to this but it didn't make me...feel anything. A good album to put on for relaxation or concentrating on a task. I'd recommend this one to people who don't usually like jazz, this album might make them reconsider. Highlight - Kathy's Waltz and Blue Rondo a la turk.

I am not very familiar with much jazz, so I am looking forward to listening to this album. This was some very cool, smooth jazz. It immediately reminded me of something I would hear on the show Peanuts. I can picture Charlie Brown and Snoopy dancing to this kind of music. There are some very complex time signatures used in this album, which is phenomenal; 9/8, 6/4, and 5/4, which was unheard of for jazz. Overall, it was a good album, one which would create a perfect mood when cooking, or while sipping a warm beverage on a cold day in a coffee shop. Favourite songs: Kathy's Waltz, Blue Rondo a la Turk, Take Five, Pick Up Sticks Least favourite song: Strange Meadow Lark (it just drug on a little too long for me) 3/5

ok, I know it sounds like a hotel lounge, but you know what, I quite like it. I'm ready to drink a dirty martini and click my fingers whilst leaning against the side of the piano and really annoying the pianist by being one of 'those' drunks.

Nice relaxing jazz..

A catchy jazz album

Smoooth.

Sometimes hectic. Sometimes relaxing. I feel it. This is pretty fly, timeless, and enjoyable. 2nd half of Strange Meadow Lark was in a way familiar but I have never heard this before. NOW, Take Five was saucy! This is what I'm talkin' bout! I replayed Take Five an easy 5 times by now!

very good writing/editing music it makes mike very sleepy - he's snoring

Nice

For the Monsters, Inc of it all

p45. 1959. 3 stars Jazz, so points immediately deducted. Inoffensive background music for cocktail and hipster bars. Technically impressive. but meanders far too often and is soulless. Saved from 2 stars for Take 5, but would not listen to again. "Nice" - The Fast Show.

Not bad for some coffee shop vibes

zeker wat bangers. alleen ben ik een vocal liefhebber

It’s Jazz.

6/10 - good but im not really into jazz

It was good if you like jazz. Jazz is not my cup of tea thou

3/5 Good fun jazz album. Not my favorite tho

Chill

T R E V L I G moodmusic

jazz/10

Enjoyed this album just puts you in a nice mood. Would definitely listen to sipping some wine or playing board games

This was some very soothing music. Impossible to not feel at peace while listening

Best Song: Blue Rondo a la Turk. I especially liked the intro melody with the piano with the bass layered behind it. Worst Song: Kathy's Waltz. I just don't really like the rhythm of a waltz. Overall: Pleasant little bit of background jazz. Obviously Take Five has become a high school band staple to the point of not being altogether that interesting anymore, but the rest is nice to have on in the background.

Nice jazz that I’d throw on in the background again.

Helt bra

Some very fun tunes across a short album

As everyone already knows, this album it is based on time signatures unusual for jazz, lending a double meaning to the title. The music is cool, so you can take some time out of your day while you appreciate the weird timing of the jazz, a taste of rare meters not seen in Western music of the time. An interesting moment of experimentation.

Interesting, pretty smooth and chill. Technically pretty impressive. 3/5

Very hit or miss album. I could listen to the Take Five any time of the day, everyday. The main beat, or sequence is instantly recognizable, because it was probably covered or used a thousand times since release. Same thing applies to Blue Rondo - a great and catchy song, very easy to listen to. I had great enjoyment from listening to these two songs. On the other hand, we have the rest of the album. I'm not an expert on jazz, nor I'm not a big fan of the genre. But I feel that sometimes songs are really hard to follow, not because they are very complicated, but because 'the experiment' the band has taken didn't work, and we are left with a Dr. Frankenstein's Monster. It is an achievment, but you won't take pleasure from looking at (or listening to it, in fact) him. Not my cup of tea.

Interesting

Väldigt jazzigt, lite för långsam jazz för min smak. Men jag tyckte ändå att det var bättre än jag trodde det skulle vara. Jag lyssnade på albumet när jag bodde i Gif-Sur-Yvette och hade precis varit och ätit på Creperie efter att ha träffat Thibault Caron för första gången

La calidad del sonido no está mal para esa época una pena que no se pudiera grabar mejor estas maravillas. Los temas que contienen son geniales, especialmente el famoso "Take Five".

It is a jazz album. Some of the jazz sounded somewhat familiar. I didn't feel the need to skip any songs. It was just under 40 minutes so that is a plus.

It's OK

Yes I guess this was quite fun. As far as jazz goes it didn't wind me up - so I'd say that was a win right!? Take Five is obviously a classic. 5/4 time signatures don't get enough attention main stream wise so I guess that's a good thing. Not sure what else to say really....

This was just what I needed when having a stressful day at work. Take Five is so chilled I nearly ended up on the floor.

Enjoyable Jazz, still Jazz though and missing vocals to make it really good

3 star from me for Jazz means it was great!

It's good. For jazz.

Take 3⭐️

So boppy and up-tempo it really makes you want to tap your feet and do a little ske-doodley-bop dance (don't ask what that means, I've got no idea). If one were to head to a cool jazz bar, you would totally expect something like this to be playing. Best: Take 5 Worst: Kathy's Waltz

If anyone were to ask me to name songs written in unusual time signatures, Take Five would be one of the first songs I would think of (thanks, GCSE Music). As a keen teenage trumpeter and bass guitarist, it was one of my favourite songs to learn. Of course, there are six other tracks on this album, a concoction of pleasing jazz, perfect for a fine restaurant or some such.

Take Five isn't even the best thing on this album. And it's not Brubeck's fault that he inspired the band Blue Rondo a la Turk...

Fun and easy listening… especially popular “take 5”

Very different from anything I would previously have chosen to listen to, but a genre I can appreciate much more now. No lyrics can make it tricky to engage, but also allows the music to speak for itself.

It was fine. Most of the songs didn’t really stand out too much, but there’s still some nice stuff on here. 6/10

"Time Out" is a staple of the cool jazz movement- even as a non-jazz fan, it's probably very difficult to go through life without hearing one variation or another of these tracks by Dave Brubeck and co. I'm no jazz critic so can't get too into the detail here, but I'm struck by how this album seems just as ripe for academic study as it is for sound-tracking a cooking session (seriously... it fits really well). Commendable experimentation with uncommon time signatures runs riot across the whole set. We open with an extended piece exemplifying the talents of the whole band: "Rondo" in 9/8. It was later picked up by Emerson, Lake and Palmer: I was heartened by the story of Brubeck and Emerson becoming friends. Later in the set, we have the more conventional "Kathy's Waltz" and "Three to Get Ready" and then, of course, the aptly named "Take Five". It's all proficient and good fun, but not the most thrilling or expressive jazz I've heard (possibly because it’s been generated for me straight after the wild abandon of "Bitches Brew"). After "Take Five", things slow down a bit and the music recedes into the background. I'm sure this says more about me than the album- I've never got on famously with jazz- but this one sits as "good but not great" for me. It's unlikely to bring me any further into the genre, unlike some of the others I've heard so far.

Good listen

Solid jazz, but still jazz

Easy listening. Could have been in a bookstore. Take Five is solid.

Take Five is pretty great. The rest of the songs are pleasant, but nothing really stuck out to me.

Bueno

so another album to the list of 1 hit and a load of filler! LOL! i mean take 5 is probably the only jazz song that everyone would recognise. which probably means in the jazz world its the worst song going and all the cool daddios hate it because its 'square'. it could be that the rest of this album is top jazz but as i still don't have a jazz hat and haven't perfected my 'nice!' i don't know. still it was nice background music to work to.

Man, it's not often I get a full erection listening to anything other than my own baby drowning, but this is done something to me.

kinda cool

These tracks emit out a sense of calm with their simple 3-4 instrument max input, much more enjoyable than other hectic albums with no [discernible] time signature.

Pretty good stuff. Not sure I'd listen to it a lot but I did enjoy it.

Groovy but a bit much after a while

Great ambience, another one I left going with the related radio and had a great afternoon. That said it's not incredible, just nice background

Sounds pretty good for jazz. I recognized some of it. It is probably way more influential than I realize.

Cool stuff.

I think this is the first Jazz album with songs i recognized. Still not a jazz fan but this might be the best Jazz album so far.

Best jazz album I've heard from this list so far. But not saying much, still finding out I don't really like jazz.

Pretty good. Nice background music with a bit of a vibe.

I'm not really a fan of this kind of music, it's not bad, but I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it

Pure background.

"Blue Ronda" and "Take Five" are incredible tracks that grab your attention every second. Nothing innovative, everything done here has always been done by other jazz masters, but it's cool and dramatic. The other tracks range from decent ("Strange Meadow Lark" and "Kathy's Waltz) to mediocre ("Everybody Jumpin" and "Pick Up Sticks"). Not something I would choose to listen to unless background noise or a live show, but otherwise inoffensive and calming.

Smooth and classy

Drumming is great... a nice listen for sure

Crack for time signature nerds. At the end of the day, it's a jazz quartet with an alto sax instead of a horn, so that's going to limit my personal enjoyment, but it absolutely belongs here. Best track: Take Five.

The recording is essential and the playing tight, but the total is a little too cool for its own good. The *bops and the ECM set have affects that this style lacks, though Time Out is a kind of necessary link.

There are some great moments on this album, but it often sounds a bit too much like elevator jazz for me. Favorite moments - Blue Rondo a la Turk has a very promising first half - a wild 9/8 time signature and very interesting, but then the song lost me when it devolved to a simply swing jazz tune. Take Five - deservedly a classic. Clever 5/4 beat plus nice and concise. Pick up sticks - enjoyed the staccato piano solo. Honorable mention - Three to get ready - although it's kind of elevator jazz also, I like how they riff off the initial classical theme. Have to rate the whole album a 3 mainly because it's mostly background elevator music to me.

No thoughts, I like it, but wont actively listen to it.

Cool Jazz album with timeless classics.

"Blue Rondo A La Turk" and "Take Five" are absolute classics, and very special. Even as a jazz neophyte I know that. Or at least I think I know that. There are few jazz songs that I instantly recognize. These are two of them. They feel exciting and special. The rest of the album doesn't quite meet that bar though. They'd be good in a bar - a fancy one with martinis and a dress code and such. Or at a dinner party where you are trying to impress friends with more money than you. Or, keeping things fancy, at a nice restaurant. But beyond the two groundbreaking, trendsetting, genre-defining hits, "Time Out" mostly faded into the background and failed to hold my attention. Again, I am sure my lack of music knowledge (I can't explain why any of Brubeck's work is special or acclaimed) has me missing a lot here.

So it’s hard for me to rate jazz. It’s not my thing, I don’t seek it out, but as jazz goes, this was pleasant. Riley proclaimed it repetitive but I liked the variations on a theme rather than a bunch of experimental sounds that don’t tie together. Riley’s criticism was hilarious though considering she listens to the same damn song or album on repeat for weeks or months at a time.

A fantastic achievement for jazz. I gotta admire a groundbreaking album, which is clearly good, that the record company didn’t want to make and contemporary jazz critics panned. What did they know? Nothing…that bunch of traditionalists. The offbeat time signatures are innovative, playful, and stand out. +1 star for not including a bunch of improvisational bullshit too. Way to keep it real. -1 star for no vocals. It would make great background noise for a cocktail hour or fancy dinner. It’s probably over qualified for either of those scenarios, but I couldn’t see myself listening to it in many other scenarios due to the lack of vocals.

1 very good Song. Too jazy. More ambient music for Restaurant.

Mmm Jazz. It's okay, not really my thing, but we'll performed and produced.

6,5/10 Legal

I was astonished to find that Time Out came out as recently as 1959. To think that odd-metered jazz tunes didn't exist before then amazes me, since they've always been a part of my musical experience. I would have thought that Time Out was from the early to mid-50s. And I also thought that there might have been a few outliers sprinkled in jazz history before then, but apparently not. So, Time Out belongs on this list if only because it marked the very beginning of odd meters in jazz. But other than that, is Time Out noteworthy in any way? Well, it's not ugly. The arrangements are spacious and the sonorities of the instruments are contrasted adroitly. On the other hand, the improvisations are what you would expect if someone were to make a recording specifically to introduce jazz to elementary school children. This is not to say that the improvisations are bad. On the contrary, they are tasteful, but all of the risk-taking is exhausted on the high concept of odd meters. Ironically, that makes Time Out accessible to folks who don't necessarily like jazz, which I'm betting includes the makers of the infamous 1001 list. For me, it's kind of boring. I'm extremely glad that Brubeck took the leap, and I wish that more jazzers delved into odd meters, but subsequent composers and players leave Brubeck in the dust in terms of sophistication and power. It's not fair, but Time Out, which was once legitimately experimental, now ranks with the tamest of Starbucks Muzak.

Goddamnit I'm so tired of listening to Jazz on here. The number of high school jazz bands I've heard play the first track is way too high. At least 6. I had to go to a lot of competitive high school jazz band performances growing up. Not to participate, but to watch because played sax in one. This album is great. It's fine, whatever. Can I agree that it's a great album but that I also just don't give a shit? Track 2 would make for a great backing track to some type of tightly shot, more tightly focused, no speaking cooking channel on YouTube. Something where the cook hand grinds his coffee beans for his pour over coffee every morning. "I'm cultured; I'm refined; I measure all the macros of my diet; have I shown you my record collection? It's all The Beatles and jazz."

Take Five

Hated all the jazz albums so far but this one has a nice melodic focus and for some reason gave a warm Christmas glow (must be in some holiday pictures)

This is more my kinda jazz in comparison to the other entries we've had so far. I can imagine Terence Fletcher playing this down at the local jazz club.

Música instrumental, tipo guateque, sin mucha estridencia, variedad instrumental. Muy de la época. Para nostálgicos de este tipo de música

Mmmm....Nice... 6/10

Take Five is obviously a banger but the rest of the album didn't really stick with me. It's very pleasant, and the sort of thing that would sound great in the background of a party. Just cool, jazzy vibes! But I think the key issue here is that I just don't get jazz?? No memorable tunes (other than the aforementioned Take Five). I feel bad rating this so low because apparently Dave Brubeck was a very nice man.

Strange Meadow Lark bangs. Kinda lose interest in the second half of the record. Not bad just not really my thing 6 or 7

Contains some of Brubeck's strongest tracks, but is mired slightly by the homogenous piano interludes.

Ya like jazz?

Interesting, though mostly forgettable. Instrumental Jazz just kind of works like that though. It's pleasant and inoffensive to listen too, but it very rarely will leave me with a lasting imprint after the fact.

Pleasant, and inoffensive jazz.

I listen to jazz while I'm working sometimes. It's the music that I like the most that I can also ignore and focus on work (let's be honest, things like "Revlover" meant a less-than-productive 40ish minutes for me, if I listen while working). I put this on and ignored it. It was pleasant and appealing. I will say that there seems to be more spotlight sharing in this group than other jazz musicians I listen to. Might make me look like a fool but I can't tell you which instrument Dave Brubeck plays after listening to this. That's cool.

Neat stuff. Favorited and will return to for more. Great for either sitting around or working.

Something you put on to sound sophisticated at a dinner party until you get asked "isn't this the Monsters, Inc soundtrack?"

Take Five is a song that everyone has heard somewhere, probably the most recognisable smooth jazz tune. This is a relaxing album, enjoyed as background music. Not sure how much I like jazz in general but this was a nice listen.

5/4 time

// Favs: – Score: Decent 3

Time Out is not a record I find engaging enough to listen to on a consistent basis, as I need tight instrumentals, epic vocals or extreme originality to warrant further listening. I do not doubt that this is very well made for a jazz album, therefore I believe a score lower than 3/5 would not be fair.

3.9

it was alright.

Jazzy. Take 5 is a classic. Good to listen to while working.

Cool jazzy album. Take Five the standout but all tracks pretty nice and chilled

Already liked blue rondo a la Turk and Take five. Take five being a favourite of mine. The rest are ok, not as engrossing as miles Davis for example

One song sounded a lot like Jesus Christ Super Star. Not a fan of jazz typically but grew on me some throughout the listen.

Nice relaxing piano music.

Pleasant. Not blowing my mind. Will listen again.

mmm no es de mi tipo pero lo escuche mientras q dibujaba y me agrado mucho el tipo de ?ambiente? q se creo con esa musica y los dibujitos u.u

Very smooth, and generally fine - a bit wallpapery

Nice fruity plucky show tunes

as a pretty big fan of jazz from that era, i've always found this a little too polished. take 5 is iconic, but beyond that it's boring when stacked up against even just other 1959 release from Coltrane, Mingus, and Miles Davis. not enough improvisation

Decent jazz album for background music.

This is a really famous album because it used unusual time signatures (at the time, pun not intended) for jazz. I don’t bother myself with technical details such as that when it comes to listening to music (and truth be told, my ears don’t know how to even differentiate for something like that), I’m all about how music makes me FEEL, and this didn’t really make me feel any one way or the other. “Take Five” is probably the most recognizable tune on here, I’m sure it’s been featured in oodles of movies and TV shows - I recalled it from the “Rushmore” soundtrack, but your mileage may vary. I didn’t hate this, I didn’t love it, it was almost like white noise in the background for a little over thirty eight minutes, and then it was over with.

Disco de Jazz muy escuchaba. No se hace bola como otros donde no encuentras la armonía.

Track one is really cool.

Fun and jazzy

I really liked it. It was quite chill and reminded me, with my little knowledge of jazz, of Coltrane.

First jazz album.. hopefully more in the list

fine and cool

Jazzy and interesting

Not my thing

Jazz

6/10

5/10 I understand that this is an incredibly important jazz album, but man, is it boring.

C sympa mais je dors

I didn’t think I knew the Dave Brubeck Quartet and I am not a jazz fan but Take Five was instantly recognisable. It hasn’t made me want to listen to more jazz but was a reasonable background play while working.

Slightly more tolerable than Coltrane.

At least it's not John Coltrane.

Good

jazz - its ok, nothing to write home to mom about

Mostly harmless. The drummer in Kathy's waltz is interestingly timed. Call it music theory or whatever you want, I thought it was annoying. Sounded like a piano on a train that wasn't aware of the right tempo.

It’s jazz. That’s all I have to say about that. While I like the music and enjoy some jazz songs, I’m not all that into it.

Not the biggest fan of classical music unless it's on in the background and isn't my main focus. Won't bash it because it isn't bad just not my thing.

I liked time out but found the rest very samey.

Para de me indicar instrumental pelo amor de Deus

1001 jazz albums?? Every other is jazz. Not my bag. Very boring

Think I've heard this one at a cafe before I know take five from monogatari I wish I had more to say about this I just don't think it's interesting.... I don't like jazz but when I do I like abrasive jazz, not this.

This was good background music but nothing stood out to me. I’m no jazz expert by any means but there have been some others where it is clear that something exciting and magical is happening and it makes you stop and listen and you can feel the tension building. That was missing here. It’s nice music to put in but nothing captured me in a real way.

Rating: 5/10 I want to say there’s a side of me that would enjoy this record but as it stands it’s extremely not my kinda thing. Really the most average listening experience possible, this old school Cool Jazz thing is really just some sleepy stuff, I certainly don’t find it to have the engaging and electric musical qualities that many others seem to think of this. Maybe I’m just a pleb who doesn’t understand the intricacies of this sub-genre. I like my jazz to be more lively, energetic and wild, keep me on my toes, thank you very much

Album kompletnie nie w moim stylu ale doceniam wkład i piękną muzykę.

gordon_ramsay_finally_some_real_jazz.gif or at least it has good bits 💥blue rondo a la turk 💥take five

Can’t get into jazz. At least there’s some groove here and not just random squeals.

#notforme ei se vieläkään lähe vaikka puolet listan levyistä jazzittelua

Tää oli aluksi vähän niinkun kasibittisen Nintendon pelimusaa oikeilla soittimilla soitettuna, sitten liukui liikaa ihan kikkelijatsin puolelle.

Take 5 is the best not a big jazz person

Jazz. It’s jazz.

Charlie Brown background music

I don't like jazz, really. But it was okay.

Hard to go wrong with jazz, it's great but personally wouldn't be my first choice if I was in the mood for jazz

Am I done with the jazz albums yet? I do appreciate the different styles but I still don't like any of them.

Jazz-old I luv the vibe I wanna learn it on piano

I haven’t hit the smooth jazz stage of my life yet. A few minutes is okay, a whole album not yet.

felt like background noise, not my thing perhaps

Pristine jazz charcuterie board (looks real nice, but won't replace dinner). Cool interplay between piano and sax. Feels preconceived in a way that most jazz does not. More an exercise than an experience?

This was nice & easy to listen to while I worked. Nothing special to me though. Just feels like something I can listen to on any other soft jazz album. Favorite: Kathy's Waltz

Meh, it was nice for background music, but faded away after Take Five.

I've heard a couple of these songs before. Probably in movies or TV. Didn't really like the majority of this though. Not for me even though the musicianship is excellent.

Lo escuché con Alba mientras cocinábamos por la noche y se sintió muy guay. Me recuerda un poco a la película Soul. Es como estar en un club de jazz de antes.

Not for me

I listened to this while working in my home office. It was pleasant enough and faded into the background. Except for "Take Five", which is iconic, no tracks jumped out to me. I'd listen to this as background music any time. Beige.

This is some cocktail hour mingling music. Some conference call hold music. Department store music. Pre-dancing wedding music.

i dont mess w jazz

Day 262 Like this more than most of the other jazz albums I’ve had, mainly on the strength of take 5, not one I’ll likely return to though Highlight Rake Five

jazz again bruh.

Just not that into jazz, obviously these cats are amazing musicians however.

boring

Music for swinging pangolins.

no

Take Five //

Take five okay. Like all jazz the constant hi hat can GTF.

piano, instrumental, chill

- get the impression this is going to be another album that i'll enjoy once and will never think about again; i.e. good album just not my cup of tea - another one i'm giving bonus points for having a dope album cover - first song kinda sounds like a cartoon opening soundtrack - all of them sound like soundtracks actually - again. its lovely and well made its just not what i enjoy 2/5

An interesting album. I'm not used to jazz, but this felt really weird while listening, although it doesn't feel fulfilling to me.

Pleasant background listening, but hard to stay engaged.

Nice music but not my thing

Okei, Take Five er brillefin. Ferdig med ros. Hvordan i alle dager klarer ikke piano og bass å spille sammen? De er på to separate eventyr hver seg gjennom nesten hele albumet. Blir ordentlig surr i toppen av dette...

I don’t like jazz. Therefore, I don’t like this. It’s passable as background music in a nice cafe or bar, but trying to actually listen to it is infuriating. The brushed drums and the seemingly random notes get on my tits. The chirpy brass is annoying too. It’s not a 1 because I can appreciate the skill and the intricacy, but I don’t enjoy it at all.

Hört sich nicht nach ner aufnahme aus 1959 an insgesamt aber alles zu lang

Not my type of music

The greatest cure to insomnia besides golf on TV. If only this album could inject the tiniest smidgen of energy into it, and I might not have been so disappointed. For all the talk of its weird time signatures, they might as well have played everything in 4/4. In modern times, this would be on a click and snapped directly on the grid. It doesn't matter if they're in 3/4, 5/4, 9/8, or 17/8, this is all cocktail lounge, elevator jazz music to my ears. Barely a step above those Various Artists easy listening compilation records they sold millions of back in the 70s. Virtually every song except the iconic "Take Five" blur into the background, and even the solo sections don't save many of the songs from being a total bore. When Colonel Sanders was still visiting KFC locations after they were sold to private equity, he called the gravy "wallpaper paste," which I feel is a pretty apt descriptor for this album. Key Tracks: Take Five, Pick Up Sticks

Time Out is notable for its use of unconventional time signatures, influenced by the music traditions of Europe and Asia. Given that, it's surprising how normal this sounds for a jazz album. True, it's hard to look back and evaluate what was cutting edge at the time, but this was released the same year as The Shape of Jazz to Come! This is mostly piano and sax over quite bass and drums, non-offensive enough to easily soundtrack an elegant ballroom. Perhaps someone trained in music would catch the abnormalities more than I can. For me, my main impression is that the album feels more academic than emotional. The piano is enjoyable but cold. The sax warms things up a bit, but is never that exciting. A pleasant listen, though I don't feel I know enough about jazz to unlock its secrets.

Ok Replay no

Not bad. 2.4

Jazz is definitely not my genre. Didn't get much out of this album when listening it. It wasn't bad but I just didn't find it interesting. The odd time signatures were cool but as I lack knowledge in music theory it was just nice background noise to me. That being said, 'Strange Meadow Lark' was a strangely beautiful track. Loved how soft it was and how it felt like walking down a path in a nice forest setting. Also, 'Take Five' is iconic. Even I knew that start piano lick. Otherwise, meh album. Cool album art though. 2/5

JAZZ

Lidt for meget trutteri til min smag ...

Turns out it's actually possible to listen to jazz, as long as it doesn't have trumpets. This still has all the hallmarks of jazz - anti-melodic, pointless bass, waffling drums, repetitive - but it's not totally unlistenable.

I'm not smart enough on musical theory to understand the technical greatness of this, though I recognize it was groundbreaking. It was fine, but not my thing.

Interesting. I suppose this is what this is all about , listening to things I would never have come across usually. Not certain I would listen again for choice but it was ok in the background . Take 5, obviously a classic , easier listen than some of the others . Like the album art work .

Great pioneer jazz album with Take Five

This is not really my jam, but I can recognize the talent.

Yo good job making your music interesting! What if you also made it good???

Just ok. I'm not usually a big fan of just instrumental.

Ei vieläkään jazz kolahda. Arvostan muusikkojen taitoa ja kekseliäisyyttä, mutta ei tätä oikein huvittanut kuunnella.

Take Five rules, the rest is not the best

Take Five is a cool Song but in the end it's still just a jazz album and they all sound mostly the same to me

Jazzz nee

i meeaannn

🥇blue rondo à la turk 🥈everybody’s jumpin 🥉pick up sticks

1959. This is the sort of crap they had to pretend to enjoy before the Beatles came to save the world.

Eih, jazzia. Ei ole suosikkigenreni. Kyllä sitä taustamusana kuuntelee ja mieluummin livenä, mutta jokin tässä nyt ei nappaa. Albumilla on seitsemän biisiä ja albumi kestää silti 38 minuuttia = albumilla on ylipitkiä tilutuksia joihin ei jaksa keskittyä. Tykkään kyllä jokseenkin lauletusta jazzista mutta tämä on kokonaan instrumentaalia. Ainut jokseenkin mielenkiintoinen biisi tällä albumilla on minulle entuudestaan tuttu Take Five.

It's okay, but a bit boring

Ok

jazz. chato. música que toca em restaurante enquanto vc come sem assunto com as pessoas.

Kinda boring. Only track I really liked was Take Five.

I will say that while orchestra/ jazz/ classical music can be a vibe, this one just wasn’t for me unfortunately.

20 seconds in: i like this music. Fun album with interesting instrumentals. not as interesting to me

I appreciate the musician shit but this genre really doesn't do anything for me. It's Pleasant enough for background noise but that's about it.

Ok

Bof

he escuchado una cancion pero la verdad es que me he aubrrido un poco asi que bueno. pero esta bien no se.

Again just like miles Davis, great jazz to walk to and listen to but to me personally it was like ground breaking jazz to my ears, but it was very nice.

Classical Boring

Definitely interesting to hear this. I'm more familiar with rock related genres, so this is kinda new for me. I have listened to the Vince Guaraldi trio on their Charlie Brown Christmas album and I do like that one. And I like jazz adjacent rock such as Steely Dan. I listened to it 3 times in a row, and it grew on me. I ended up clicking like on 2 of the 7 songs and could see myself adding more over time. I recognized "Take Five" as soon as I heard it - according to Wikipedia it's the most popular Jazz recording of all time. I assume I've just heard it by being alive for 60 years but don't know specifically where I've heard it. I also had a few moments where I noticed that some Billy Joel and Ben Folds songs seem to have been clearly inspired by this. Anyway, I'm glad I listened to it - definitely good for expanding horizons. Liked songs on Spotify: 2/7 Rating: 2/5

not a big fan of jazz although it’s somewhat nice, but not it for me💔

5/10 мілий джазз альбом хз

look I can totally respect it but overall jazz just isnt my genre. Good cooking music though!

Pleasant enough in a Jazz Club ‘Nice!’ way, but not my cup of tea. Take Five is the only track I knew (and it’s good). Also liked ‘Strange Meadow Lark’ as it’s quite pretty.

Some beautiful melodies but they got so lost in the groove it became a whole new song and when they realized it they made no effort to work back to the original piece and would just abruptly slam back into it.

Slow jazz not quite my tempo...

Fine

Nice elevator music

Take Five I already knew, as the intro music to Secret Life of Machines. Don't think instrumental jazz is that interesting for me.

Das hat sicherlich eine Daseinsberechtigung, gibt mir aber wirklich gar nichts.

Etwas besser als Getz/Gilberto aber im Wesentlichen kann ich hier dasselbe sagen. Ist ne 2,5.

Elevator music.

Very cool, very chill, very...wallpaper tbh. I mean, it's good (if not great) at what it does. It's just that what it does isn't really anything close to my cup of tea. So, it's a No from me.

If I'm ever in a "We travelled back in time" or a Star Trek "I'm stuck on the holodeck and it won't let me out until I solve this 1930's crime novel" then I'll know what to put on.

short and memorable

Nice but elevetor's music jsjsja

Not a really big jazz fan, although I've heard Take Five in the past. I think it's good, but just not my taste. As someone pointed out, it feels like one long elevator ride. 2 stars.

I know Take Five and thats about it. There is some no doubt complex music theory in this, the odd time signaturea for a start, but its a bit meh for me. Its what people who dontlisten to jazz think of when they think of jazz unless they are thinling of trad jazz. Its jazz for the Don Draper archetype. I really like the drummer who has a lovely subtle touch and great restraint and Brubeck’s piano isnt bad (prefer Monk, Jimmy Smith, Joe Sample or Ahmad Jamal), but overall the compositions are not anything that I’d want to listen to as an album over and over. I can appreciate the mastery involved in sounding so laid back and effortless with these odd time signatures but it also sems a little souless. Apparently Miles Davis saw them and told Vrubeck ‘you can swing but the reat of your band can’t’ but thwn Miles Davis could be a bit of a dick quick to give a put down. If i was a muso i could probaly learn a lot from this. As a listener, meh.

veelal zenuwachtige muziek, wel wat leuke delen.

Not my favourite jazz record thus far. Recognise the famous track.

Meh

"Take five" är förstås svinbra! Jazzens största hit? Det andra tämligen slätstruket, aldrig dåligt men skvalljazz.

This is the album featuring the classic "Take Five" song, with some nice vibes filling out the rest of the collection Its easy piano-based jazz from the 50's

This one started out far too busy for what I was prepared for. I need to go back and give it another go in a different frame of mind.

Not my genre

It’s fine, music to put on while thinking about other stuff

Forgot it was on

Apesar de não curtir muito jazz, parece até ser um álbum interessante, com algumas notas conhecidas.

מוזיקת מעליות די נחמדה אבל אני לא עף על הז׳אנר Take five שיר אייקוני אבל עדיין קשה לי מאוד להקשיב לזה לאורך זמן ואני צריך מצב רוח מסוים בשביל זה

At least this is jazz with decent structure.

weird

Jazz is ok at times like hanging with friends and having drinks. It’s hard to tell when 1 song is nda and another starts

Jazz isn't my thing, but I can appreciate how this was a seminal album for the genre

2.28

Time Out is probably the first jazz album that I wouldn't actively turn off on a repeat listen. There's something really pleasant in Paul Desmond's sax play. This album also has the claim to Take Five which was burned into my head as a kid and I still have affection for. The rest of the album isn't weak, but it's still just a bunch of outdated jazz. It's fine for a listen every now and then but not something I need regular exposure to. I don't mean to write off an entire genre but compared to what else we've been exposed to it just doesn't do it for me most of the time. 1.82 stars

Perfectly servicable jazz, which isn't my favourite genre at all. Take Five was a pleasant track, the rest slid off my brain immediately.

I have an irrational hatred of the hi-hat so this is calculated to irritate me. I also dislike jazz that starts off catchy then wanders into variations that go on for ever. I can tell it’s a really good jazz album but it’s not for me.

I mean, I don't hate it? But it definitely felt like being in a hotel lobby for half an hour.

Much better than a lot of jazz, with some actual narrative in the piano driving things forward. But then some noodling saxophony that did nothing for me,

Cool but too long and monotonous

No, I don't like Jazz.

it's cool but not my thing

Very groovy, It was probably awesome in 1959 but I was a little underwhelmed. I usually prefer music with vocals though so I'm definitely not this albums target audience.

Take 5 is obviously Take 5. But I wish the rest of the tracks actually had the semblance of a song. I think I preferred Bill Evans.

doesn't make me feel like my atoms are in the wrong place like most jazz. too piano forward. mostly fun.

Pleasant enough “light” jazz. Nice.

J - 2/5 Best Track - "Take Five" F - DNL

Couldn’t get into it Sure it’s a great album - maybe another listen is needed at another time

bit elevator music ish

Wait this finished? Wait there was music on? Oh... the "background music #97" album was playing... how could I forget

Nice jazz album but not really my cup of tea overall. Couple of familiar tunes 'Blue Rondo à la Turk' and 'Take Five' that I liked well enough.

Hotel lobby music.

2,1/5

Piano, brass and reed jazz with no vocals. No thanks.