Time Out

Outstanding.

Love this album!

Marvelous album.

Perfect. I maybe sorta wish I didn’t give Ella Fitzgerald a 5 bc this simply blows that project out of the water. This is a perfect jazz album maybe one of my favorites of all time

Great and Iconic

Ahh yes. Brubeck's Time Out. Is it widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz albums of all time? yeah. Is it overhyped? no. This truly is one of the best to be made. I lean on this one to introduce others to the other world of jazz because it is is so approachable. There are hundreds of thousnands of activities that you could be doing while this sucker plays in the background without complaint. You can also tune in and intently hear the mastery of musicanship going on throughout the pieces. I love this album and am grateful today that I can experience my copy on vinyl once again. By the way, there is also a tight throughline between this album and Tool's Lateralus so take that as you will. 9/10

Classic jazz record. No notes.

9.5

Brilliant

so cool - loved it

Awesome!

The Dave Brubeck Quartet's 1959 album *Time Out* is a landmark in jazz that famously used unusual time signatures to create some of the most accessible music in the genre's history. Since it is an instrumental jazz album, it contains **no lyrics**; the focus is entirely on the music and its rhythmic innovations. ### 🎵 Music The album's central premise is the exploration of time signatures outside the standard 4/4 beat, a concept that was largely untested in jazz at the time. The result is a collection of music that manages to be both rhythmically complex and highly melodic. - **"Blue Rondo à la Turk"**: The album opens with this piece, inspired by Turkish street musicians. It is built on a 9/8 time signature with a distinctive 2+2+2+3 subdivision. The solos, however, switch to a more conventional 4/4 swing, creating a striking contrast. - **"Take Five"**: Written by alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, this is the album's most famous track. It is composed entirely in 5/4 time, a meter that was previously rare in jazz. Desmond's lyrical saxophone melody over Joe Morello's propulsive drumming made the unusual rhythm feel surprisingly natural and catchy. - **Other Tracks**: The rest of the album continues the rhythmic experimentation. "Three to Get Ready" alternates between 3/4 and 4/4 time, while "Pick Up Sticks" is in 6/4. "Strange Meadow Lark" begins with a free-time piano intro before settling into a standard 4/4 swing. ### 🎛️ Production The album was recorded over several days in the summer of 1959 at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City, produced by Teo Macero. The production captures the quartet's sound with clarity and warmth. The stereo version provides a clear separation of instruments, allowing the listener to appreciate the interplay between Brubeck's piano, Desmond's sax, and the rhythm section. The album was a commercial risk, and Columbia Records even required the group to record a more conventional album (*Gone with the Wind*) first before agreeing to release *Time Out*. ### 🎨 Themes The primary thematic driver of *Time Out* is the exploration of rhythm and meter. The inspiration came from the quartet's 1958 State Department tour of Europe and Asia, where Brubeck was exposed to folk rhythms he had not encountered before, particularly in Turkey and India. The album can be seen as a fusion of these global influences with the spontaneity of jazz and the structured complexity of classical Western music. A secondary, socio-cultural theme is the racial integration of the quartet itself. With African American bassist Eugene Wright in the lineup, Brubeck refused to replace him for performances in the segregated South, even at the cost of lost bookings. ### 🌍 Influence and Legacy *Time Out* became a massive commercial success, a rarity for a jazz album. It was the **first jazz LP to sell over a million copies**, and its single "Take Five" was the first jazz single to do the same. The album's popularity demonstrated that complex, unconventional music could reach a mainstream audience, broadening the genre's appeal. Its success led Brubeck to record several follow-ups with similar "time" themes, including *Time Further Out* and *Countdown—Time in Outer Space*. The album's influence extends beyond jazz; the 5/4 rhythm of "Take Five" became a pop culture touchstone, later used in the theme to *Mission: Impossible*. It was added to the National Recording Registry in 2005 and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009. ### ⚖️ Pros and Cons **Pros:** - **Innovative and Accessible**: The album successfully presents complex rhythmic ideas in a way that is melodic and easy for a wide audience to enjoy. - **Masterful Performances**: The quartet is in top form, particularly the interplay between Brubeck and Desmond, and Joe Morello's inventive drumming on "Take Five". - **Historical Significance**: Its commercial success broke new ground for jazz, proving that artistic ambition and popular appeal were not mutually exclusive. **Cons:** - **Critical Backlash**: Upon its release, some jazz critics accused Brubeck of being overly academic or pretentious, and many initially gave the album negative reviews. - **Inconsistent Second Half**: Some listeners and critics find that the album's second side, while pleasant, does not maintain the same level of excitement or groundbreaking variety as the first side. In summary, *Time Out* is a masterclass in musical paradox: it is an album of "challenging" music that became a massive popular hit. Its legacy is that of a gateway record, one that introduced millions to the possibilities of jazz rhythm without sacrificing an ounce of swing.

Staple in my jazz collection and love for the genre.

J'aime bien :3

Didn't even need to listen to this to give it five stars. But I did. Because it's a five star album.

Classic jazz! Cannot go wrong with Brubeck. The mixing is phenomenal - close your eyes and you feel like you are in the room with the musicians. "Take Five" is, of course, the standout song and forever fabulous. "Strange Meadow Lark" is also a favorite.

Masterpiece!!

Perfect

Another Top 100 Album.....now see if you can go 3-3

Love the track "Take Five" but I never knew the artists behind it. This is my first real experience with instrumental jazz and it doesn't disappoint. Unexpected melodies on alto sax, tight rhythms on piano and bass, and those crazy drums! I guess I love jazz! Who knew?

tranquille et agréable. parfait pour se concentrer sur une tâche

BRILLIANT!!!

Absolutely love this album

If listened to the first part of this album. Classic.

I really like the sound. Sioux Falls SDPB plays jazz highly and this album, especially the song Take Five, is often played. I really enjoyed it.

Jazz for people who don't like Jazz (me).

4.5/5

Kanske generös femma, men tillräckligt bra att jag lyssnade på den en gång till direkt efter

finally some good fucking food

🥞

Great

Obra-prima.

So good

Oj oj! Pangskiva! Blue rondo och take five är klart topplåtarna, men det finns inget lågmärke. Vilket lir! Pauls saxofon är så len i perioder att man nästan tror att det är en klarinett. Det här är bra.

Pianojazz är min typ av jazz och det här är pianojazzens rolls royce. Saxen är len som sammet

Crucially amazing

I really enjoyed this. I loved the confidence and swagger that exuded from every note. Although I’m not musically literate enough to truly appreciate the songs, I did enjoy how familiar the songs felt and how it transported me within the listen

One of my favorite albums.

I love this album. The more I listen to it, the deeper that love becomes. I have learned from it AND I derive pleasure from it. So it is certainly a 5. 5 Boolean: True

clasica jazz

Fabuloso

Some of the best jazz ever

the album that made jazz music accessible to white people, and that also happens to be a absolute barnburner. 5/5.

I’ve had this record for decades. I love listening to it. It’s fun, chill, and catchy. No skips.

Переслушал с большим удовольствием. Разобрался, как в 59ом году добивались такого прекрасного звука на записи. Кайф

Classic! Never get tired of any of these songs.

Perfekt vinjazz

Super

Jazz doesn't get cooler than this.

Lo amaba y disfruté la reescucha.

Just jaw dropping on how this sold so much for the time. It's really experimental and yet totally new and modern sounding (even today). Can't think of tighter quartet for the time. The mix is also out of this world, maybe only Kind of Blue competes in this genre of jazz. What a brilliant jazz album in every way. Even non-jazz fans will enjoy it. 5 stars.

possibly THE entry point when it comes to jazz, my first was “a love supreme” by coltrane, but i think the genre would’ve clicked a lot easier if i started here (not to say “a love supreme” isn’t a perfect album, it’s more than perfect)

I love Dave Brubeck - reminds me of the newborn days, in and out of napping with a fresh baby, walking loops in the house, rocking, bouncing sushing

Love this album. Absolute classic

You hate jazz? This is peak jazz but actually listenable despite all the different time signatures. Plus it has 'Take Five' one of the most popular jazz songs on it.

Yes! Already know it’s a 5! Love the album, love the cover. Love that it was a big step in my getting a handle on alternative time signatures. A great “intro” to jazz imo. Accessible but not simple, with some awesome melodic elements. True hooks. It’s catchy and guides the listener into its deeper complexities without forcing too much on them at once. But if you WANT to find out how percussive the piano actually is, or how rhythmically complex jazz drumming can get, or how rhythmic transitions can work through a sax solo, that’s all here too. 5 Boolean: TRUE

A favorite jazz staple. Blue Rondo a la Turk sets the scene for more of the odd-meters to come, but the jump back into 4 after the intro always hits so good. Take Five needs no introduction. Everybody's Jumpin' holds a special place for me having played it in high school as well. While I bought the album for Take Five, I was left impressed with the rest of the lineup as well and should check out more from Brubeck.

This album is fantastic. Every song is a winner. If you are looking for a jazz-entry point, this is it.

Simply. Excellent.

straight up gorgeous

Great album

Clásico

this one was great! would highly recommend

Clásico de Jazz. No hay desperdicio en ninguna canción, masterpiece.

I feel really uncultured to admit I didn't know this album (though obviously I've heard "Take Five", I didn't know it by name), despite the fact that I play brass and piano and tried to get into playing jazz piano. "Blue Rondo A La Turk" immediately caught me totally off guard. Great rhythms, great energy, great instrumentals overall, just a really fantastic vibe. The alto-sax on this album is beautiful for the same reason I prefer french horn, cornet, euphonium etc. to trumpets - they have a much rounder, mellow sound that feels like a warm hug rather rather than a raspy, aggressive tone. It's just a more pleasant timbre to me, and it fits this jazz so well because it's quite upbeat and positive. I'm not as much of a music theory nerd as I used to be but I can still appreciate the technicality of the time signatures and it's so refreshing after so much bog standard 4/4 pop/rock on this list. Undeniably cool album, and highly accessible jazz. Just scrapes a 5.

Awesome

i get the vague impression dave brubeck is the most milquetoast accessible uncool jazz in the business, but truly this shit be hittin. upbeat, stimulating, and suddenly i feel i am finally among the cool smart jazz enjoyers. even at its least energetic the music still has this jangly styling to it, teetering on charlie brown christmas, that is deeply comforting and just makes me happy. when the opening drums of Take Five came up halfway through the album i pogged like i was watching tobey maguire spiderman walk through the portal. besides that my fav is probably Pick up Sticks

classic, lovely

Solid album, definitely worth a re listen

beautiful! reminds me of snoopy and the peanuts and my days dancing ballet. take five is an instant classic. great album to wake up with

One of my dad’s all-time favorite records. I can’t not smile listening to this. Smooth, groovy jazz that just hits. 5/5

Fantastic

You really don't like music if you don't like this masterpiece of small combo 60s jazz. Brubeck is masterful in his composition of poly-rhythms, and the players are all titans of their time on their instruments. If you have only one jazz album, this is it.

(5/4).. or a '5' as the kids would say. LEGENDARY jazz album, and for good reasons. The way they play around with odd time signatures is just so rare. So many of us are so steeped in a 4/4 world that anything different is a bit jarring. Brubeck eases us into it. The soft piano and horns catch us when the vertigo of a 5/4 signature (or some of the other weirder ones, like the "Blue Rondo.." 9/8, or the later tracks' 6/4s) sends our heads spinning. It's a masterpiece from a virtuoso and his incredibly talented group. Absolutely a 'must listen' and a personal favorite. Likely in my top 50 albums, ever.

Perfect album for a rainy Saturday day. The virtuosity on these tracks are awesome..

I love this kind of jazz. And the recording production itself is wonderful. This is perfect jazz to chill out to. If I drank, I'd probably really want a really dry martini right now; with two olives.

Album #112: Time Out - The Dave Brubeck Quartet Genre (W): Cool jazz, West Coast jazz Singles: Take Five I have listened to this album several times. I have it on CD! Thoughts?: This album is perfection from start to finish. Brubeck is a genius songwriter and musician, and this album proves it, having masterpiece after masterpiece. Favorite songs: All of it!!

Need to get this on vinyl, absolutely great.

Easily the most accessible jazz album of all time. One of the best too. You don’t have to be a music nerd to enjoy this. And even after three instrumental albums on the bounce, I thoroughly enjoyed this.

A great listen all the way through. The songs all felt like they ended just at the right length. I could and listen to this over and over.

Hell yeah. This is one of the most quintessential jazz albums out there. There is a reason why every high school jazz band plays "Take Five".

I grew up listening to this record - my parents had a copy, and my dad played it a lot. For me this record is all about the rhythmic complexity of “Blue “Rondo à la Turk” and “Take Five,” of course, but the rest of it works just fine around those two standouts. Hearing those two tracks all the time as a little kid is probably a lot of why I like the complicated and unpredictable music I do now.

I know I sound like a jazz ignoramus, but this IS jazz for me.

Fun and vibey

I feel classy for liking this.

What’s not to love

the jazz is pretty cool and I really like it I recommend it to most people.

I really like this one! How all the notes blend in together and create a nice, smooth, jazzy sound. I love music in this style.

Very good, the saxophones were excellent, drums were great, overall just a fantastic album.

I liked it, it was a good album and I recommend it to many.

this is such a fantastic jazz album. i knew the couple of most famous songs but i would have been entirely unable to name the band previously, and it was great to discover the rest of it. every piece in here is wonderful, and the pace of the album is perfect. will definitely listen to this again

nice

Going in pretty familiar with this one already, thanks to my jazz-loving mom & grandparents. Just an absolute masterclass of the genre and one that I see myself coming back to throughout my life. A quintessential album & a beyond deserving inclusion on the 1001 Albums list. Favorite tracks: Blue Rondo a la Turk, Take Five (duh)

One of the best jazz albums of all time. Really tight groove, baby. Love it.

Pure delight

Iconic!!! Clever work with asymmetrical meters and excellent playing by all of the quartet members. I'd give this five stars on the basis of the first three tracks alone, which are all highlights - the rest of the album is nice as well.

(7/7) finally some decent jazz

Fantastic

The sheer definition of cool, to the point where it is only one of two albums within the subgenre of Cool Jazz around these parts. Those cats were really swinging with this one, as my foot was tapping from start to finish and I felt as if I should have been sat in a lounge with a couple of old-fashioneds. I'm becoming more of a jazz guy every time this challenge throws me a classic. Favourite track: Everybody's Jumping Least favourite track: N/A

Time Out - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959) Time Out stands as an undeniable classic and an absolute masterpiece of swing. There is no need for over-analysis when a record speaks this clearly for itself; what The Dave Brubeck Quartet pioneered on this album was entirely unique, instantly stapling its legacy as a masterwork of the genre. The math behind the record is incredibly complex, but the quartet played it with such natural elegance and infectious swing that you don't need a music degree to feel the groove. It is complex art disguised as pure, accessible fun. While the critics and musicians can spend all day analyzing the complexities of the 5/4 and 9/8 time signatures, the only count that truly matters at the end of the day is a flawless execution. How about a 5/5?

There is a reason this is a classic and one of the most famous jazz albums of all time. The album manages to be smooth and yet interesting at the right moments. The band plays well together and Brubeck's skills are on full display. A must listen. 5/5 Will definitely listen again

So good, so classic, i love it, im glad i revisited it

Another classic jazz album and a delightful Monday pull! The fact that Brubeck can present odd time siganutres in an easy to listen and understand format, where you don't have to be the biggest music nerd in order to appreciate it, is truly an achievement in itself. This album is fantastic and another one I would suggest to someone who is just starting to get into jazz. Still haven't had a bad jazz album yet! Easy 5/5

I feel like this is an album where, if I remembered my music theory from my school days, I would have a deep and wonderful appreciation for the craft that went into this. Absent this, I can at least still appreciate the fact that there is a craft on display in it.

The first jazz album I ever heard when I was a kid. I’ve always felt it did everything it set out to do as perfectly as it could and it’s a reason it’s still spun on my record player so often. Just as chill of a time as ever.

Always love this album, suspect I always will.

One of my favorites of all time! Timeless.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet makes it sound easy when it's anything but. What a fantastic record! This has long been one of favorites. This is a jazz record for people who love jazz to share with people who claim not to like jazz. The melodies and the rhythms seep into your soul. The DBQ is so tight. I saw a meme about them all looking like accountants. And fair - a bunch of white dudes in suits playing this super-sophisticated music.

Dave Brubeck ❤️ best cool jazz album ever Best tracks Blue Rondo AT Strange ML - kinda reminded me of Georgia Take 5 - desmond has a rlly clean soft sound Pick up sticks

My go to jazz album

This is an album that explores odd time signatures and manages to be universally liked from generation to generation. Even if you aren’t into Jazz, you know what Take 5 is. This is one of the greatest jazz albums of all time for a reason.

Eines meiner Lieblings Jazz Alben. Diese Stücke, es ist so faszinierend wie Dave solche Takte sooo smooth wirken lässt. Jeder Song ist irgendwie Special, jeder Song fühlt sich irgendwie geplant an aber hat auch immer eine freie Seite. Absoluter Klassiker muss man gehört haben.

Incroyable

Amazing cool jazz album, it's always been such a breezy and feel-good listen, given its short length and very digestible use of unconventional time signatures. 'Take Five' is maybe the most obvious example of this. The song really doesn't even feel like it's in 5/4; that lead piano riff just latches on to your ears almost immediately, becoming instantly recognizable and sensical, that is, until the song starts stuttering with that drum solo. It's one hell-of-a-song with an incredible saxophone melody and a shining example of how jazz can, in fact, be super catchy. 'Blue Rondo a La Turk' is a very gripping opener; it just feels much more fierce and driving than anything else here, at least in the first half and final bit. I love those occasional climbs and climaxes, feels like you're watching the final act of an overly-dramatic opera. I'd go as far as to say 'Three to Get Ready' is equally as catchy as the iconic 'Take Five'. I particularly love the drum fills in this one, and there's something about the way Brubeck puts together these very innocent and feel-good melodies that feels unique to his style. And I do love how minimal the instrumental palette is on this album, given it's a quartet, it never overwhelms with the solos as a result, and gives all the players an equal chance to shine, especially Paul Desmond on alto sax. I love the downpour of piano keys on 'Everybody's Jumpin', another song that has a winner drum solo, and the closer 'Pick Up Sticks' is about as perfect as a cool jazz song can get, with that classic walking bassline and very laid-back solos that feel like a stroll through a park late at night. And pretty representative of the album up to this point, the record just sort of ends with no large final gesture or climax; it just sort of "times out". Just absolutely classic and essential listening. Very easy to get into, and it just flies by. Some of the best that Cool Jazz has to offer, and that's saying a lot

An essential jazz classic, that is fun and hasn’t overstayed its welcome.

A masterpiece. So good. I just listened to this on vinyl the other day.

I listened to this album for the first time pretty recently around when I made my review of In a Silent Way. I said that that one was my favorite jazz album, but I think this one takes the cake. It’s the energy and the weird time signatures that make it feel so dynamic and engaging. It just takes you on a ride. Quite wonderful.

I know just enough about time signatures to be impressed by the concept. But that’s not what anyone listening to this album for the first time will likely notice. The composition of the pieces are articulate and satisfying. The quartet is well balanced, solos and accompaniments. The vibe is positive. Blue Rondo a la Turk Take Five

Take Five is a masterpiece. And also I imagine a nightmare to count and play. Kudos to them

I love Dave Brubeck's piano playing and the playing of time and meters in this album. Truly a great jazz listen. So good

great

BANGER

no words

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is honestly the perfect way to get into jazz. It uses these really cool, experimental time signatures, like 5/4 and 9/8, but it’s still super smooth and easy to listen to. Whether I’m just having it on in the background while I’m hanging out or actually focusing on Paul Desmond’s incredible sax and Brubeck’s piano, it never gets old. The best part is how iconic the whole thing feels, even if you’re not a jazz person. You’ve got "Take Five", which everyone knows but never knew the name of, and "Blue Rondo a la Turk", which is just a blast to tap along to. It’s a straight up masterpiece that manages to be legendary without ever feeling stuffy or boring.

Classic

This was my first proper introduction to jazz. I love it just as much now as I did at 13.

Will definitely keep on repeat

You know this is a classic

Perhaps after all this time we have heard the title song a few too many times. Still a great song however. The whole album- its inclusion on this list well deserved - is chock full of good ones.

Discazo

After endless weeks of pimple faced 20 year old nihilists, Norwegian Metal, Brazilian Conga, and obscene hip-hop it is so refreshing to get an album one can just let embrace you like a warm hug. The time changes alone put this album head and shoulders above so many 3 chord “artists” on this list. Plus 1 for not being depressing bullshit.

MA IL RATING PUÒ MAI ESSERE DI 2.48, PIÙ BASSO DELLE CAZZO DI TLC FEDERICO FRUSCIANTE SI VENDICHERÀ

This album is such a delight. Since its first second until the last one; it is so good and delicate, as well as so enjoyable, beautiful, enchanting and such a pleasure that it is a lovely experience to listen to it. I've completely loved this one, so much. And the mastery of the musicians is also something so remarkable that adds to it an extra layer of greatness. It is so well delivered and so well composed that it is a very emotional record.

classic jazz album

Very fucking good

very nostalgic I felt at home with my grandma cooking breakfast I also cried to this album because the music was so sonically pleasing would listen everyday of my life 10/10 album would recommend

This is a very nice album. I am usually not a big jazz fan but this is awesome.

It's a great album with legendary tracks on it. Great songs, played well and a fun time that seemed to pass in a matter of seconds. 4.5/5

Great album, classic jazz!

Yeah idk I just think this is up there for Jazz Goats. Really outstandingly makes jazz accessible.

Obra maestra!

The greatest jazz album of all time

My favorite discovery of the project so far and probably my number one of the 28 albums I’ve gotten to date.

Jazz classic.

Technically excellent and seemingly effortlessly so. Every sax lick rips. Whole band is tight AF. Deserves to be a classic.

good classic jazz. made me feel cozy and calm

first time hearing jazz! neat. mellow.

After a streak of in my opinion very mid record, we finally once again have a banger. Very smooth with interesting time signatures. There's a good reason why Take Five is THE jazz song non-jazz listeners know. The rest of the record isi nice as well, but does tend to fall away into the background. That isn't really a negative, but I do tend to like music that forces you to pay attention to it. Still a nice record to put on when you're chilling with people that don't particularly care for jazz, but you still have a craving for some jazz and want to put on some jazz regardless. How many times have I said Jazz now? 8.5/10

What a joy this album was. From the moment I saw it. I knew it'd be great. Still I didn't realize the amount of classics that this album contained. This is an album that defines jazz. If there ever was an album that had the title: listen to before you die, it'd be this one.

Great jazz album!

Foundational, impossible to dislike, even for those of us with tin ears who can only understand the rhythmic innovations academically, if at all. The sound of martini lunches, abstract expressionism, bored suburbanites having affairs with one another. Marvelous.

This was properly cool. The playing is so tight and fluid and driven. The melody lines are beautiful but i couldn't help follow the percussion through everything. A masterpiece.

Easy 5; Paul Desmond has the best alto tone for sure

Slick grooves daddy-o

I love this. They explored unusual rhythms and landed on some exceptional soft grooves. The sax and piano are played so well. I could listen to this endlessly.

Foarte fain, mi a plăcut să ascult un album de muzică jazz

Phenomenal. Full stop.

Not my type of jazz, but very good to stay focused

made me sleep but not in a boring way more in a peaceful way yk

Top 10 all time for me

Album 164. Time Out (https://open.spotify.com/album/6P3jzdPK5VMbzuJ2HcRt9y?si=XV1rP4_rRReTSZ7cNtoApQ) — The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959) Hell yeaaahh, jazz album. The site describes it as Cool Jazz style. I couldn't agree more😎 5/5 Liked: — Blue Rondo a la Turk — Strange Meadow Lark — Take Five — Kathy's Waltz — Everybody's Jumpin'

One of the easiest 5s I've given so far. Extremely fun to listen to and pick apart.

Never liked jazz until I heard this album. 5/5

Top-notch jazz

Yes. Rules. Rocks. The drums on this are so cool. That’s the difference between a 4 and 5.

Альбом хороший

esto es para callarle el hocico a la gente que dice que el jazz es música de elevador

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Dave Brubeck had a heavy hand in developing my taste for jazz as a young man. I hate him for that.

This was a staple at my house when I was a kid, and it remains just a fantastic piece of composition and playing.

There's not a lot of fat on this record. There are cool and daring arrangements. Sometimes I wonder how amazing it would have been to wander into a jazz club in SF in the late 50's and hear this music. It would have been dizzying and felt like anything was possible.

My favorite jazz album. I'm not musically savvy enough to get all the innovative and cool time-signature stuff with Take Five, but I do love the sound.

This feels like close the eyes and fly

So chill, easy to listen to and relax.

RIP GP ❤️🫡

A true classic. I think even without the unusual time signatures this would have a unique sound and atmosphere. Desmond’s playing is so good, really creates a sound all of its own. One of those records that everyone should hear.

Not really a huge jazz listener but this is absolutely standout music in every regard.

ok. wtf. hell yea

Can vibe to this album all day at work. Liked all the songs in Spotify and would definitely play often

Kid rock yesterday, this today. From the lowest low, til this amazing album. The whole spectrum.

This album has to be a 5, just based on Blue Rondo a la Turk and Take Five. Absolute classic Jazz songs that everyone needs to hear, at least once. The rest of the album is high quality as well. I will say that Brubeck's soloing leaves a lot to be desired, when compared to some of the great Jazz Pianists who came later.

Kathys waltz fav

Absolute jazz classic - take five is in the pantheon of jazz standards and deserves a 5!

For me, some jazz is tolerable, and it depends on the following: Does it sound like an intentionally composed piece, or does it sound like random improvised chaos? Are the instruments working together towards a common good, or is one of them going off half-clocked like a drunken sailor trying to jam his cock in my ear? This album is solidly the latter camp, and I rather enjoyed it. I mean, "Take Five" is nothing short of legendary.

Fire jazz

pretty good jazz

HA! WELL WELL WELL! I’ve been meaning to listen to this for a second now so I’m glad to get it! Obviously I first had to listen to the new underscores album, which if you were wondering, is a 10/10, and also I was out on the town today, looking at some historical London things, which was actually quite boring, but this is pretty good too, even in comparison to the current aoty. Obviously the first 3 songs are just some of the best ever, some of just the most exceptional jazz playing I’ve ever heard, and even more so, incredibly soothing and atmospheric too! Like, chicagoans especially know what I’m talking about when I say this album sounds like being inside the Adler planetarium, or the art institute. Or like, look up the video for “de-dah” by Tigran Hamasyan, that’s a good example of what the best kinds of these albums sound like. It’s simply one of the best albums I’ve ever heard, and in many ways it is nearly perfect. 9.8/10

Standouts Blue Rondo a la Turk Take Five Three to Get Ready Everybody's Jumpin' Pick up Sticks

Cool cool jazz. Remember picking this up from Liverpool Central music library when at school. Classic.

Take Five is peak jazz.

Jazz that doesn't overstay its welcome

Classic timeless perfect

5 stars, 5 stars, 5 stars. End of discussion. Terrific and approachable jazz, and serves as perfect high-class house party background music or a night with just yourself smoking by the record player.

Great album, another classic. Joe Morello, Paul Desmond . . . Of course this is a 5.

Cool music for cool people. I can’t believe this is 65 years old. I believe this, and music like it, has the best shot at being the ‘classical’ music of our day - that stuff that humans, if there are still humans and a place for them to live, will be listening to 300 years from now.

One of my favorite jazz albums. For a long time, this was the first album I'd think of when I wanted to listen to some jazz, and it's still one of the albums I reach for when I go on a kick or am looking to listen to something during the evening while cooking/eating dinner. Great album 5/5

This was extremely nice. Relaxing and laid back, but the odd time signatures give it an amount of texture that keeps you engaged and listening. I obviously need to expand my Jazz catalogue.

Absolutely beautiful and well executed. Each instrument is played perfectly and has the most incredible tone. The reverb is godlike as well. really good wow

Gear: Abyss DIANA MR Artwork: 🟪🟧🟦 Production: 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🌀🎷🧊 Rating: 🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨/5

I don't even like jazz, but can't deny the masterpiece that this is standout: take 5 ofc

Some of the greatest jazz of all time. One of the densest, cleanest albums ever.

Artiste et album connu, il fait partie de mes préférés. Il est très accessible malgré ses signatures rythmiques particulières. Les thèmes sont inoubliables, et j'adore le son, le style et les impros de Paul Desmond. Un vrai bonheur, à écouter sans modération ! =>5/5

Such beautiful music…🎺

Love it

Classic for a reason

The playing of Paul Desmond is phenomenal. The entire band is great. Masterpiece.

A jazz classic

A beauty of jazz

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Instrumental jazz. Så smooth och så coolt. Gillar Blue Rondo á la turk. Take five är fantastisk, pianot trummorna! och saxofonen!! Men hela albumet är fantastiskt. Musik på hög nivå som ändå är tillgängligt. Blir en 5a.

A jazz album so famous even I have already listened to it. The polyrhythms are very fun, could probably listen to this over and over.

Essential jazz listening, even if you only stuck around long enough for Side A. Joe Morello and Paul Desmond are the real highlights here on drums/saxaphone respectively, and Brubeck himself has some great comping and vamps that really put the "cool" in "cool jazz". 9/10.

I'd rather not give this album a rating seeing that the most impressive aspects of it are technical. All I'm gonna say is that I really enjoy it. Blue Rondo and Take Five are really cool.

Excelente album, musicas extremamente simples e complexa ao msm tempo, jazz é maravilhoso

Sophisticated and Smooth. Easy to listen to even with all the unusual time signatures, the songs get stuck in your head and I'd listen to this anytime. I like that the time signatures of some songs are hinted at in the titles of the songs.

Great classic combining technical excellency with a relaxed and positive mood that's just a joy to listen to

i understand why this is so many people into to jazz, super pretty!!

A goat album for a reason. West Coast Jazz at its best. Always interesting rhythms that propel you through a very mellow experience.

Perfect

Great album! Interesting time signatures, chill vibes, easy to listen to. "Take Five" is obviously the standout, but I also enjoyed "Blue Rondo a la Turk" "Strange Meadow Lark" and "Kathy's Waltz"

Great jazz album

Classic! Loved this album!

Amazing.

Ok

Beautiful

This was great! It's really easy to listen to. Every track slaps. Favourite Track(s): Blue Rondo a la Turk, Take Five Least Favourite Track(s): Everybody's Jumpin'

Great chill album

One of the easiest five stars. To answer the great philosophical question posed by the Bee Movie, I do in fact like jazz. This was on my ‘should listen’ list but this was a very good forcing function.

Didn't realize this was in the list, I've enjoyed a few times before, and have enjoyed again.

I love me some compound time signature jams, and this is the OG!

I loved this. First song was absolutely fire, Take Five is a classic, and all around the album flowed really well. Highly recommend for some great jazz.

Here's Five for ya Dave! Would've given 10 but unfortunately can't do that here.

My friend Laurence says that this is the greatest jazz album ever, and I think I would have to agree with him. It's amazing how it goes through many weird chord changes and key signatures while still being quite accessible to nearly all audiences. I could listen to this stuff all day. Also, as a bonus, this album was released on December 14, my birthday. I like it even more because of that.

1959 was a year of change in jazz (ornette Coleman, Mingus, miles) and Brubeck’s approach certainly made people think of metre and time signatures. I would suggest that it influenced prog rock more than most, and the album doesn’t change time for every track. It has a chamber like elegance and subtlety.

Jeg viber med denne plata. Det er ikke all jazz som treffer meg, men denne sitter. Jeg liker godt at den er så melodiøs. Trommelyden på "Take Five" gir meg gåsehud, det er så mektig.

Det blir ikke mye bedre enn Blue Rondo a la Turk ass.

yeah goat jazz album

I had written a very long, in-depth review of my thoughts about this album and each individual track, and upon submitting my score, it disappeared. The cliff notes version is basically; I am not a big fan of jazz. I've listened to three jazz albums thus far, and didn't rate any of them particularly highly. However, this album was completely different. Each song had something interesting going on, typically the time signature, but it was never gimmicky or used as a crutch. I'm going to try remember my thoughts of each song and roughly what I wrote for each. • The time signatures are the first thing to come to mind when you think about this album: the main melody of Blue Rondo à la Turk is in 9/8, while the solos are in 4/4. The 9/8 rhythm then breaks back into the song, almost feeling like it's interrupting the solos with how sudden it is. I really liked the walking bass line throughout the solo section. I don't typically enjoy walking lines, but this one feels like a masterclass example of one. As an aside, I didn't know the name of this song before listening to the album, and thought Take Five would be the only song I would recognise. As soon as this first track began, I was instantly hit by how many times I've heard it before. • Strange Meadow Lark is a nice reprieve from the odd time signatures, and the extended piano intro creates a nice atmosphere. • Take Five is truly iconic, and it deserves its place as one of the most successful jazz songs to exist. However, its success is a bit surprising considering how atypical the song is. The entire track is in 5/4, and it contains a long drum solo in the middle. That the song can be so strange and still be so popular is a testament to how well written and played it is. • Three to Get Ready is possibly my favourite track on the album. Its time signature is the most interesting to me, alternating between two bars of 3/4 and two bars of 4/4, giving the album a unique sense of momentum. The 3/4 bars feel as if they're gracefully floating along, while the 4/4 bars are pushing forward. The bass exemplifies this well, only playing one note for each 3/4 bar and switching to a walking line for the 4/4 bars. • Kathy's Waltz is a much more typical song, though it is interesting that a song named for being a Waltz doesn't switch to 3/4 until 90 seconds have passed • Everybody's Jumpin' and Pick Up Sticks are the two most straightforward tracks on the album, but even then neither of them are in 4/4. This album is easily the best jazz album I've heard so far on this journey. Every song feels like it has a reason to be included, and the musicians are at the top of their game. Unlike the other albums I've heard so far, it doesn't feel like there's any filler on this album. Songs don't outstay their welcome, and the album is less than 40 minutes long. This album is absolutely deserving of the accolades it has received. Favourite song: Three to Get Ready

Timeless.

So iconic. It’s the kind of music that makes you feel both humbled and excited to hear more. Also the album just sounds great given its age.

Beautiful album, my Father bought this on its release, so was playing it whilst I grew up, the classic “Take 5”

This is one of those albums that's just part of my DNA. When I was getting into jazz this was one of my gateways, and it's been one I revisit fairly regularly. This was a great listen today, and reminded me how much I love this set of songs. Take Five is obviously an all time classic, but Blue Rondo is up there for me as well, what a perfect tune for the kind of optimistic daydreaming I used to do. An age gone. It's gonna be a 5/5 from me. It's an album of relatively simple melodies with lots of time feel playing beneath the surface. Shapes emerging and rearranging, collapsing and reforming under a gorgeous mid century album cover.

Love Dave Brubeck.

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If i was a student from berkeley, im pretty sure this would be the soundtrack we'd play at the parties, this music is good for focus and to enjoy a good conversation! really chill and soothing.

Love it

I could listen to these folks all day

Time Out is easily one of the most enjoyable jazz albums I've heard. It's super accessible despite having some odd aspects (mainly time signatures), yet it's became one of the most popular jazz albums ever. Call me simple, but "Take Five" is my favorite off of this album, I just love its sound. Favorite Song: "Take Five"

It's THE dave Brubeck album. It has take 5 on it come on! I enjoyed it greatly from start to finish. Cool jazz is such an apt name for this genre. It's incredible to me how the odd time signatures manage to both keep the listener on their toes whilst at the same time never feeling shoehorned in. It always just "works" for the music. Paul Desmond and Joe Marello deserve special shout-out for this. The former plays an incredible sax that sounded soooo good throughout the album whilst the latter managed not to skip a single beat on drums whilst playing some wild time signatures, especially for the late 50s!!

Very enjoyable. I really liked the odd time signatures. I recognized Take Five- I have heard that many a time. Overall, great album. Will listen again. It reminded me of Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin which is HIGH praise.

Nice. This is a fabulous piece of music.

5/5 - This thing has been a classic for ages

Classic Jazz standard. The time signature changes in the title song seems to have inspired future generations or Progressive rock and jazz fusion groups

Nice

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Auch dieses Album war ein Meilenstein!

I break this out pretty often. It's the sax man that gets me.

One of my favorite jazz albums. So light and fun. A great introduction to more complex time signatures as well, but not at the sake of the music. You can listen without knowing anything about time signatures and it will be a great listen. But trying to figure out the timing for each song is very fun.

I might be turning into my dad but this is good stuff. I feel like part of music appreciation is knowing that there are different "uses" for different music. This isn't pump-up music or political music (unless the politics lie in something subtle like "oh he played a D7 here instead of a straight up D how inflammatory" which I acknowledge could very well be the case). Its "everything's cool" music, with a smattering of weird time signatures to keep things interesting. The problem is I have the feeling that all the "everything's cool" records are going to get five out of five from me no matter what because I don't really know what separates a good "everything's cool" record from a great one. I found it funny that the biggest hit from this has a prolonged drum solo in it. But yeah Mr. Rogers learning how crayons are made vibes and I'm 100% in.

amo jazz achei top parabens aos envolvidos ai

The changes between sax and piano are incredible. Sometimes the drums get very repetitive and drown everything else out.

Personally, I dont get why jazz people hate this so much. The time signature mods are awesome and the album goes way beyond just that. Desmond has a feel for a groove that is so unique and recognizable. Morello’s drumming is underrated Love this album. Super fun lore to dig into. Hilarious how ironic its success is. 5 stars baby

Give this 10 stars!

This is a perfect record. The way they go back and forth, and switch tempos and feels on the first track does a lot for me.

I was able to listen to this one a few times today, mostly while shoveling out the driveway and hitting Walmart. The music’s just so evocative of feelings, moods, places, weather, seasons. It works well as background music and also rewards close listening. It’s a music of movement and movements. On the first listen, the front half of the album sticks out. The first track’s cinematic, 19th-century bombast trading bars with some strutting saxophone leads to a somber, snowy piano solo into another warm saxophone bop in “Strange Meadow Lark.” “Take Five” sounds like the stream of thought in a flow state. The last four songs kind of blended together to me on the first couple listens (it took forever to shovel this driveway), but while I was putzing around Walmart I put on the second half and was surprised at how much is going on. It’s far more subtle, but there’s as many shifts in tone and tempo and the continued movement keeps it interesting. Was initially gonna rate it a four, but this one won me over.

Classic record that pushed the boundaries of the standard 4/4 or 3/4 time signatures

This is a top 10 jazz record for me. Brubeck's compositions are a masterpiece.

I actually love this one. Not usually a huge jazz guy. 5 stars

Loved it. Jazz at it's best

Not the greatest album of all time, but it is inoffensive and pleasing. I wouldn't avidly recommend this, but I would play it if I needed background music that everyone would enjoy.

I’ve had this album in my collection since the beginning, a great entry point into jazz for me. I love all the choices, it’s cool, it’s epic, it’s cinematic, it’s relaxing.

Timeless genius

So calming, so smooth, so good!

Sounds like all my lovin' but older!

I don't care if this album, as someone else said, is baby's first jazz record. It's perfect and it's what I want all jazz to sound like.

i cannot remember where i've heard take five before first jazz album i've ever heard in full v smooth and bouncy

Just stick it in your rotation and enjoy some of the best regularly.

JAZZ. i genuinely think that i've probably hears this album in full in gareth's car before and i've listened to a couple of the tracks separately but never to the album in full so i'm looking forward to this one. also a bit relieved because the past few albums have been quiteeee long, especially yesterday's, so 40 minutes of jazz is great. i get the feeling that this one will be scored quire highly.

Smoother than a buttered dolphin wearing silk pyjamas. Fucking hell did I actually just write that.

Makes me feel like I'm in monsters inc. Take five what a song!!! This has put me in a great mood. Really can't describe how much I enjoyed this album, like it was tickling my dopamine centre the whole time

listened to this while making banana bread with the windows open (life is great!)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

One of the few jazz albums I have on vinyl and spin regularly. I know I like jazz, I know I know fuck all about it but I know enough to know this is phenomenal.

Loved it

horrible do not recommend

An album to listen to while cooking dinner in a soft candle lit kitchen. A relaxing listen

Superb

The most listenable time signature experiments ever created.

Good stuff. My Mom had this record when I was a little kid so I've been listening to it most of my life

A great Jazz album! Loved listening! I don’t listen to jazz often but this one kept my attention from start to finish.

Loved this. Blue Rondo à la Turk was amazing.

Absolute banger, top jazz album 5/5

Joe Morello is on the Mt. Rushmore of drumming, one of the best to ever do it. Easy five stars.

Nagyon élveztem hallgatni ezt az albumot. Nagyon megnyugtató volt.

YES

Cool jazz is a yes

Never properly had the chance to listen to jazz before but I quite enjoyed it.

Late 50s jazz. Unusual rhythms, West Coast jazz. First big jazz hit. Masterful piano jazz. Absolutely delightful.

Super je, classic jazzić. Jako lipa muzika, pogotovo s obzirom da je 1959., nisam mislila da je toliko stara. Znala sam samo Take five pjesmu. Slusala bi ponovo def :)

something that i cant believe i never quite put my finger on before is that this record's great stride in Jazz Accessibility is that the harmonic and melodic language is just very un-spicy...not through dilution, but through discipline. which sounds obvious ig but a lot of other cool jazz classics expect some greater acclimation with the more winding and tense thrills of bebop, a musical language that in a lot of ways represents jazz's break from pop cultural omnipresence. it rly is impressive that no matter what weird time signature is going on, every single musical phrase here is very sweet and accessible...it has to be much harder to play like this than it might seem, keeping things as instantly appreciable as they are interesting. very few records in the genre make this little demand on you yet are this rewarding at the same time. incredibly beautiful music, perfectly matching that all-time-great album cover...its hard Not to be in the mood for time out!

Classic must listen if you have any interest in Jazz