Time Out

I love this elevator music

One of my favorites

Super nice smooth jazz.

I don't have any knowledge or real experience with Jazz, but this was a really great listen - some lovely tunes and some really exciting ones. 9/10.

Take five, seems like a song one doesn’t know one knows Also guess the name behind the bar in Maastricht

Good

1) Blue Rondo à la Turk: Sounds like program music, doesn't it? Exotic composition in a way that other genres couldn't pull off quite as naturally as jazz can. 2) Strange Meadow Lark: The calmest, smoothest, most ambient piece of the album. Surprisingly varied. 3) Take Five: If there's any jazz tune that one can describe as having significant pop-cultural impact, it's this one. 4) Three to Get Ready: Having to follow Take Five, this one feels like a bit of a let down. Nonetheless, I do appreciate the sense of movement that the piano provides so consistently throughout. 5) Kathy's Waltz: Amusing little piece. Starts out nowhere close to being a waltz. Then, a little more than a minute in, you notice that somehow the drums have changed their rhythm. And by the end you've forgotten that it was ever anything but 3/4. 6) Everybody's Jumpin': The last two tracks are somewhat simpler in structure than the rest, but still quite interesting and enjoyable. Personally, I don't particularly like what the piano's doing in its parts here all that much. 7) Pick up Sticks: Some continuity to this one from the previous piece, not only because of their common time signature. Of the two, I do enjoy this one more. An album that resonates on many levels: The immediate emotional, the carnal rhythmic, the intellectual academic. Music that you can feel, vibe to, analyze. While the tracks do go along reasonably well with one another, I find myself caring more for some individual pieces than the album in its totality. Without a doubt a very artistic endeavour. Compositions with all the technical prowess of a Bach fugue, but none of its rigidity. But, still, maybe a bit too polished overall? Is it fair to say that it's lacking imperfections?

Pretty good jazz album. Seems a lot simpler than it actually is.

Fun jazz album

This is great driving music.

I really like this album, however, my opinion on jazz holds very little weight. It's easy to listen to without ever bordering on background music

I dig it. Pleasant, gentle, accessible.

Gute Einführung in die Jazz Welt. Strange Meadow Lark und Take Five sehr interessant

Really fun listen. Makes me excited to hear more Jazz.

I’m not a big jazz fan, but this is great no matter how you slice it.

Dope

It's a very good cool jazz album, very compact and very well composed. A very easy listen, very smooth but still interesting. I liked how even though it's a pretty relaxed record, they manage to innovate and compose interesting songs with different time signatures and nice passages. I think that having classic tracks such as "Blue Rondo a la Turk" and "Take Five" make it a classic record. Aside from that, my favourites were "Kathy's Waltz" and "Strange Meadow Lark".

Good and enjoyable

Nice piano Jazz. Not too exciting but enjoyable. Though less energetic than I usually prefer. I want more Jazz, I feel like there’s not that much on this list thus far

I do enjoy Jazz and listen to it from time to time, but was surprised to hear that i recognised a few tracks on the album. Saved to spotify favourites - potential vinyl purchase

I mean, it’s basically a perfect record but I can’t give it a 5 until I find out how much Coltrane and Davis is on this list.

Great Jazz Record. Holded up to its standing and Rating. Was smooth and recognized some parts that got sampled elsewhere. (4.0/5.0)

This was surprisingly more enjoyable than I expected. I recognized a couple. It plays short enough to where I could see myself revisiting in the future for a full spin background listen, which is more than I can say for most Jazz albums.

I’ve always enjoyed this record. Even with the odd time signatures (5/4, 9/8, etc.), the album still has nice grooves, hooks and melodies to not get lost between the lines. This is my kind of jazz.

I actually listen to this album fairly frequently. This plus noise cancelling headphones gets me through airports while maintaining my sanity. Couldn’t tell you why this is distinguished among jazz albums, I just know I enjoy it. And since o started listening to it, I’ve heard these songs at many a jazz/piano bar.

джазовая музыка без слов. духовые мои духовые.

Cool jazz, a little repetative.

Un pilier du jazz

Jazzy le truc

A very classic sounding jazz album. I like the bass. The piano is nice. Would enjoy listening to this in a cocktail bar.

Great album love the clash between instruments & the bass might be my new favorite instrument

Fun!

Seems a pattern of albums with no lyrics scoring 4 ⭐️

Lovely classic jazz. What’s not to like?

Great playing, great recording

Brilliant jazz

Lemme just bust out my copy of this album on vinyl and give it a listen. Yep, still spectacular.

Not a big jazz person but this was pretty good!

Take Five probably the most recognisable jazz song ever. Lovely listen

Great jazz.

So interesting to learn the story of this album when I've heard so many bits and pieces throughout movies and such! Truly inspiring

Sometimes jazz feels too chaotic or like "too much" for me, to the point that it's not very enjoyable. That's not the case here - it felt smoother and more structured. I had it on while I was working and it didn't feel distracting - no horns blaring aggressively in my ear or super rowdy solos. It stayed interesting though with unique time signatures and little rhythmic surprises. It helped me lock in a little bit. A little embarrassed that I recognized Kathy's Waltz from a silly edited TikTok audio but that's still kind of a fun surprise. Take Five was cool to hear as a former high school jazz band kid. I don't reach for jazz very often at all unless it's jazz rap but I really liked this album and might keep it on rotation for calm, chilly, cozy work days at home or for a little dinner party. Very good stuff. This record came out in 1959 and aged like fine wine and set a strong precedent for jazz and building an album moving forward. I was torn between a 4 and 5, but I'm giving it a 4. I would probably give it a 4.5 if I could. 4/5.

Likte denne godt. Kan ikke nok om jazz og tidssignaturer

Smooth as butter.

Brelebo, dugo nisam čula take five pa me baš ugodno iznenadilo!

In the mid-90’s I bought 40 or so Dave Brubeck albums from a guy in Texas for around $150 or so plus shipping. Made my money back on that batch, I’m pretty sure. Anyway, a great artist and a great album. May 5/4 Be With You.

I think my grandparents may have owned this album, because I'm getting some pretty strong flashbacks to attempting to sit still while warily eyeballing some suspicious vegetables. Have they been boiled to death? Have a taste and find out! Despite all the memories it's dredging up, this music isn't bad!

Smooth and good for relaxing or working, but not really memorable.

good. nothing I havent heard before. very good.

Jazz, 1959 -> 4

Love the polyrhythmic, different time meters on this though it was mostly background music for me. When I hear it I think of old car commercials. Undeniably cool though

Hell yeah. Great classic jazz album. Take Five is definitely the soaring masterpiece of the record but the whole thing is silky smooth, love strange meadow lark and kathy's waltz. Vince Guaraldi, Bill Evans, and Brubeck are the holy trinity of pretty-fly-for-a-white-guy jazz (sorry Chet Baker, please don't haunt me, your ghost would be terrifying)

Really nice.

Nice, tiene temazos super conocidos.

Take Five ein echter Klassiker, aber um dieses Album genießen zu können muss man wahrscheinlich zu Hause in nem Sessel sitzen und an nem Glas Whisky schnabulieren. Kein Album für die Arbeit, 4 Sterne

Schöner Jazz, gemütlich

i love jazz final rating 8/10

Playful, expressive, dynamic. There’s something here for everyone. I think this would be the album to show a self-proclaimed hater of jazz to turn their ways around. It’s fun, bouncy, precise, and maybe one of the best albums to play alongside to any task. What a delightful thing.

Clearly a hugely influential album in the jazz genre. There were several places where I caught musical figures and rhythms that have been sampled by artists I wouldn't have expected. Blue Rondo a la Turk and Take Five both had parts that had been borrowed by Nobuo Uematsu for use in Final Fantasy 7 and 9. I enjoyed listening to the album, even though jazz isn't really one of my go-to genres.

This feels more like it could be the background music at a cocktail party than some of the other jazz albums I've had so far, which demanded more of my attention. But it would be the most sophisticated cocktail party of 1959.

I wish I knew more about jazz. This was an enjoyable album. I could go for more like it.

I recognized a few of these tracks and really enjoyed the album. I actually love a lot of the drumming on here.

So incredibly good. Just puts you in the right mood.

Take five absolute classic The drumming in this one is pheeeew great great great songs 4

舒服的爵士

Absolute classic. A great listen.

As with most jazz I find this difficult to review with any vigor. I think part of that is how I listen to jazz -- it isn't so much about song structures and production as it is the journey and overall feel. I'm here for the motion, subtle shifts, and blind corners. As a result, I rarely find that I tire of jazz albums in the same way as other genres. In the case of this album, I found plenty to love and dig into. I don't know much of music theory, but just trying to tap along with Blue Rondo a la Turk it is definitely an atypical meter. Makes for an angsty listen as if the ground is constantly falling in front of you. Love the little sobering reprieves of swing style sax solos. Keywork on Strange Meadow Lark takes the cake for me. Completely pleasant. Take Five is a jazz standard that I have definitely heard covers of. Unquestionably tasty little number. Three to Get Ready is a new one to me and I really enjoy the interplay between the drums and piano here. Constantly shuffling. Kathy's Waltz and Everybody's Jumpin' are fine, but low points of the record IMO. Which isn't to say much because this one is well above the waterline throughout. I'd say this is an easy 4 from me.

Love a nice jazzy album to end my work week. Has a driving bassline and pleasant array of instruments that works beautifully as background music. The beginning of Kathy's Waltz gives me Severance vibes but in major key. High 3/low 4, giving it the bump because it's Friday and I have been in a pretty sour mood on my last few reviews.

This first song is lovely. Take Five I know I've heard before and definitely scratches a jazzy itch. Some of the jazz on here has gotten a little stale to me but this was a nice pick me up. Highly enjoyed that.

Ok jazz album

Classic !

Some parts of the album feel like a blend of classical and jazz, sometimes it makes me think of Gershwin with a ’50s twist. That’s probably why the funky edge of hard bop, which was all the rage at that time, is pretty much absent. It’s simply a “white jazz” kind of vibe. That said, some of the tracks are absolute classics, and even if I’m not qualified to judge their technical merit, it’s a real treat to rediscover them in this setting. A very nice album to me.

Dont usually listen to such jazzy stuff but that was fun and I took a solid nap while listening 😭

It's a classic for a reason!

Those cats are swingin'

I'm not sophisticated enough to understand some (most) of the techniques used here but I do know I enjoyed the experience a lot, and Strange Meadow Lark was particularly stunning and will definitely go into regular rotation for me.

This is my kind of jazz. Will sure listen to it again, it is timeless despite being the oldest album on the list so far.

Classic jazz album; consistently good songs with interesting time signatures.

'Kathy's Waltz', 1:17 in, sounds so familiar... Anyway, I liked this one. I've had 'Take Five' in one of my playlists for a while, but I've come to like other tracks off this album more - like 'Three to Get Ready' and 'Blue Rondo à la Turk'. Good overall experience, but probably not a repeated listen for me since it's not fully up my alley.

Great album all the way through. Some all time classics on it as well.

A nice pick me up from The Cure. Always a fun listen.

Dave Brubeck's jazz sounds like spring: light, breezy, playful; It sounds like jazz for a Ghibli film. I bet Joe Hisaishi loves this.

jazz music for both the theory nerds and for your grandma

maybe i'm biased because this is an album that i've heard before but i love this album. it's so fun. somehow it was like my intro to actually enjoying jazz (i think la la land and then this). i still don't understand time signatures.

Didn’t expect to like this but I listened to it while studying so maybe that helped its case. Got kinda bored of it by last few songs but im feeling generous

Delightful

Pretty awesome

Old people kinda ate with this one, what else have they been hiding from us? 🤨

mixing was crazy, innovative songs too

felt like it had it's own voice and things to say. too short by far.

I have definitely heard of this legend pianist. Perfect album for a Monday morning in the office. This album is so good. Have not wanted to turn it off at all.

classy soft jazz, old memory

Smooth smooth jazz

Renowned for its odd time signatures and cool, west-coast grooves, Time Out is one of the most recognizable jazz albums of all time, and its lead single, 'Take Five,' has sold more records than any other jazz song ever. This makes sense, since the album has a songwriting element that most other jazz records don't possess - it boasts memorable hooks and one-two punches that hardly miss. But those 'other' jazz albums, the less singsong ones, are by and large more impressive than this, tho in no way is Brubeck uninteresting or uninspired. I see his influence ranging from jazz's inner circle to instrumental rock/blues like The Allman Brothers. And w/ a record like it, you have to remind yourself that the guy most likely killed elsewhere.

musical balanced, fresh and jazzy sound

Great for Jazz !

Enjoyable listen for my workday. 4/5

It can't quite take five (stars), but these are some catchy dinner party songs so it can take four

Quite possibly the best crowd-pleaser jazz has to offer. Savvy enough to excite uninitiated, accessible enough to soothe the uninterested and technical enough to provoke some good chin strokes from the snobs.

This was the first jazz album I have listened to from start to finish. The first jazz musician I ever heard was Fats Waller, and he is quite a character and a fantastic jazz artist. This album was a completely different listening experience, not in a bad way at all, just different. Unique sounds that I have not been exposed to before. Blue Rondo À la Turk was a phenomenal opening track, which let me know right off the rip that this was going to be a listeing experience with changing tempos and varying intensities. Take Five is great, we all know that. The rest of the tracks were all good, but nothing stood out remarkably. Great album to have in the background while working or as the main focus of my attention. This has definitely made me want to listen to more jazz music and I would recommned this album to others.

About as classic as it gets. Some of these motifs show up in other artists work all over the place. Jazz reminds me of rain and coffee. Love it.

Take Five is a regular listen. The rest is fine, but I probably wouldn’t seek them out.

1: dejlig harmoni, aflyt basgangen i blues stykket med saxofonsoloen! 2: meget smuk intro 3: Lydkvaliteten på det her album er virkelig god - knap så fed som live versionen... men den er også svær at slå 4: mixed time sigs, nice... happy go lucky, simplistisk men kreativt 5: classic rythm switchup, nostalgisk på en måde 6: crunchy hits, interessant harmoni 7: Gjorde ikke så meget for mig

Virkelig lækker og rolig jazz, perfekt til en hyggelig aften med venner.

Put this in for someone who says they don't like jazz.

I could not help myself from tapping my foot or doin a lil dance while listening to this.

Klassiker einfach

I don't typically enjoy jazz but I liked this. It was a good middle ground between background music and chaos. It balanced well and the oboe was an interesting touch. C

I liked the first track the most. Some were a little too slow for me but I'm not the most patient so overall I liked it. Also I've never really listened t jazz before so this was a good start I think.

Beautiful and awesome and wonderful

Inject this directly into my veins

Very solid album. Good intro to jazz. Almost a 5 star but it's just missing something, as good as it is I don't find myself coming back to it often. When I do tho I do enjoy it

Still on the Alice in chains boat but it was actually pretty groovy

A Classic jazz ablum.

Hip Cat Jazz Guys. I like it man!

wow

Don’t really listen to Jazz ever. Heard of Dave Brubeck at least. I was enjoying it immensely and then Take Five came on, “ I know this “ I said to myself! Banging!

Obviously this is great and iconic and everything but if you've worked any shifts in any hipster food service kinda place Blue Rondo is borderline traumatic. I just feel like there's a queue out the door and someone is shouting at me that their latte is not microfoamy enough and it's 2013 so my skinny jeans are digging in. That's the only reason it's not 5*

This is a great album. And while I understand and see the impact from exploring other time signatures and feels, it ultimately still doesn't push enough boundaries or hit a level of perfection for me to give it a 5. I'd give it a 4.5, but for this scale, I feel a 4 is more appropriate, as I'm unsure if I think it absolutely should be in the 1001 list. It's a great jazz album, but I'm not sure if it stands out as much to me as others.

2 bangers and the rest is pretty pleasant jazz

Piacevolissimo. Mi sono salvato anche delle canzoni della mia playlist personale.

Nice to listen to something different. Really really enjoyed - take 5 obviously a classic but the rest of the album also delivered. Cohesive and just nice on the ears.

Happily listen to this again

really, really enjoyed this. i gotta listen to more jazz!

I don't really like jazz and I don't really like taking baths, but I really quite enjoyed listening to this in the bath.

Более сдержанный и ясный джаз, чем тот, что я обычно пытаюсь слушать . Прекрасный альбом.

I’m in absolutely no position to judge jazz music but this is a nice listen

Fantastic for real. Not feeling a 5, even if Take 5 is on here.

Great music for its genre and to work to

I love it. Relaxed jazz vibe

Real nice listening

grande momento da história do jazz

achei gostosim, mas não entendo nada de teoria musical. acho que poderia ser mais interessante se eu nao fosse leigo, mas ainda assim, foi divertido! take five é pedrada!! acho que eu gosto de jazz agora

Low 4 Pleasently surprised! Cool jazz is a genre to discover. Very mellow

Good jazz and neo-soul album improving in each part.

Lovely. How can you not like this album

Perfect album for an afternoon snowfall. Unfortunately, I have the flu while listening to this but has cleared some congestion in my ear passages.

-my dad used to play this all the time, it’s one of the albums that first inspired an interest in in jazz when I was younger -very accessible, smooth, and well-done induction into the genre imo. maybe a little underwhelming at times but it’s completely unmatched in terms of creating a “vibe” for 50s jazz -Favorites are Blue Rondo à la Turk, Take Five, and Kathy’s Waltz

I liked this! Some may call it background music but it was soothing for me while tending to my vomiting family during the stomach flu.

Real nice. Some memorable moments and songs. The drum break in Take Five features possibly the greatest sounding drum kit of all time. Sounds like it's playing next to me. I'm adding an extra star for that piece of audio magic.

7/10

Friendly, warm, accessible.

Pretty good for jazz. I could listen to this more often. 4/5

So influential and the recording quality is amazing. Love all the cool time signature stuff as well

Very cool. Big fan. Balatro and this made for a nice combo. Also noticed a sample from a great rap song during one of the mid to late tracks.

yeah sure I like jazz

Take five in itself is iconic. However the album in it’s entirety is soothing yet playful, and to me, that’s what jazz is all about

yo i might become a jazz lover wtf i’m obsessed with this. it’s giving monsters inc omg and la la land too!! I feel like ive definitely heard the titular track before in some movies or soundtracks...

I don’t often “get” jazz, but I felt like I got this. Standouts are the first track and take five.

Smooooth jaaaazz

Highlights: Strange Meadows Lark, Take 5. In a nutshell: the album that made jazz hip again Sophisticated, yet casual. I was enjoying this so much I stopped taking notes during Take Five. Overall: 8/10

OMG ENFIN DU NÉCTAR POUR MES OREILLES

great record! quintessential jazz album, a must in any jazz collection

okay jazz hell yeah

Hab's richtig genossen! Musste natürlich als erstes rausfinden, von wem das Albumcover designt wurde: Neil Fujita - us-amerikanischer Grafikdesigner, der vor allem Cover von Jazzalben und Buchumschläge gestaltet hat. Ansonsten gibt's nicht viel Gossip über die Band, war glaub ziemlich unauffällig, was sie wieder sympathisch macht im Gegensatz zu den schlimmen Fingern ansonsten in letzter Zeit... Die einzig zwiespältige Verknüpfung, die ich damit hab: die Musik passt wunderbar zu einem Woody Allen Film.

Brilliant throughout, although the last track was the weakest. This hasn't dated, and feels like I could listen to this multiple times and not get bored. If I understood jazz more I might be able to speak more knowledgeably about why it is good

Интересный джазовый альбом, первую песенку я скипнул. По моему показалась слишком нагруженной и не приятной. Вторая хороша, вайбово. Каждая композиция длится по 38 минут. С головой хватает на то чтобы послушать 1 альюбом в день. Оказывается "Take Five" я где-то слышал, потому что я сижу и тупо вспоминаю что я слышал её. В целом вайбик. Очень похоже на босанову

People who are not big jazz fans, like me, will like this. A classic.

liked songs: Blue Rondo a la Turk, Take Five, Kathy's Waltz, Pick Up Sticks Per Wikipedia: "Brubeck was nearly expelled when one of his music professors discovered that he was unable to sight-read. Several others came forward to his defense, however, arguing that his ability to write counterpoint and harmony more than compensated, and demonstrated his skill with music notation. The college was still concerned, but agreed to allow Brubeck to graduate after he promised never to teach piano." 4

I've never classed myself as a jazz fan, but after this album, I've started to make a Jazz playlist

I wrote this review and it disappeared. Long story short, it was a pleasant surprise to recognise some of these songs from films. I really enjoyed the album and listened to some of their other stuff afterwards

Not a huge Jazz fan. But hard not to like this stuff!

Jazz, traditionally a black man's game now done by a white guy all the same Take five here is the highlight it takes the grand spotlight for jazz, give me the experimental won't turn my head away from the spiritual I love what one calls post-bop Now I'm being a snob, time to stop Take FOUR Dave!

Oh it's the song of the advertisement of the banks on TV!

I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did! I listened to this for the whole day and I was entertained enough not to want to switch genre right after the album

Sophisticated and fun

“I know that song!”- the album

Good album will have to listen to it more to settle into it as I find with a lot of jazz albums

Classic yazz

Very relaxing, I love Jazz!

I'm not a jazz person, but this album is so good. Even to someone who never voluntarily pick anything close to jazz. I would definitely hear this album again in the future. It also sounds familiar. I can swear I've never heard this album before, but it sounds familiar. Maybe it was featured in the films I've watched before. Anyways it's GOOD.

Jazz that I recall from my grandmother’s Lincoln continental.

I really like it , but for me, it gets a bit boring at a few stages

Very pleasant

In contrast to the wild free jazz of John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman from around this time, this is a measured and precise experiment with unusual time signatures played on the piano by Dave Brubeck while the alto sax of Paul Desmond swoops around like a big swoopy thing. Anyone listening to this is guaranteed to immediately become 100% cooler although wearing dark suits and spectacles may be a side effect.

Mukavaa jazzia, etenkin levyn ekat biisit

Kathy's Waltz has the funny TikTok sound. Favourite Songs: Blue Rondo à la Turk, Strange Meadow Lark, Take Five, Three to Get Ready. Least Favourite Songs: Everybody's Jumpin', Pick Up Sticks.

Great

Finally, some jazz that is interesting and really goes places! The opening track and Take Five are obvious highlights, but the chiller songs are a nice reprieve from the odd time signatures.

Although I was familiar and loved with Take Five, I never looked beyond that. Discovered this a major inspo for Claude Nougaro.

Awesome jazz album

Blir ikke stort bedre når albumet allerede starter med "taco taco burrito"-sangen! Og Take Five, som er en av de mest lettfordøyelige jazz-klassikerne. Men veldig chill album, perfekt som fokusmusikk. Alt flyter bra og trompetsoloene kiler godt hvis det er lov å skrive.

Dette var jazz med minimalt bullshit! Hver sang oppleves som enkel og fengende, selv om det er en del speisa rytmer og instrumenteringer ute og går. Kjørte i mørket på svenske vinterveier til denne, det passet utmerket. En positiv overraskelse å plutselig høre Take Five her.

Blue Rondo à la Turk Take Five

Lovely on a Sunday!

Cool Jazz.

Time Out, named for each piece being in a different experimental time signature, is truly a classic album of jazz. I have it on colored vinyl and it gets spun often. This is definitely high quality mood music so turn down the lights, shake up a cocktail and bliss out to the vibes.

me gusta

Everyone knows (and must love) "Take Five". Fun to listen to the whole album. A good one to have on in the background whilst cooking etc.

Album de jazz é bom. Não tem para onde fugir. Dito isso, gostei muito de Take Five, acho que já ouvi em algum lugar, e Blue Rondo à la Turk. Vou ouvir mais vezes.

Really enjoyed this album

Delightful. Jazz perfection.

Solid smooth jazz, made me feel like an adult

Lively! This album is timeless.

Pretty fire jazz record. Take Five is a classic. I'd like to relisten soon, but I definitely enjoyed it. 4 stars!

I don't really know how to rate this. I don't know enough about jazz, I either like what it sounds like or I don't. As evidence of this, Spotify played 9 songs after this album and I didn't realize they were different artists. I guess this gets a 4 because I would definitely listen to it again, but it's pretty faint praise coming from me

I don’t know if I like all jazz, but I like this jazz!

I liked this one, not my favorite jazz album but I will probably add this into my jazz rotation (such as it is).

Slick jazz that moves you

Приятный джаз

I’m sure I’d have my usual not fully appreciating of instrumentals to share if I listened to this like any other time but I’m tired and doing the dishes and I rlly enjoyed this.

My mom used to always listen to this, so I feel like I like it a lot because of the nostalgia

As someone who doesn't listen to a ton of jazz, I've been a little surprised during this list with how many of the jazz tracks I recognize. This one might have the second-most (to Kind of Blue) that fall into that category, which is pretty impressive in its own right.

Two bonafide bangers and an assortment of other lovely ditties

Jazzy

This is pretty much the jazz album for me. On the surface really smooth and listenable and hides a technical complexity that you probably need a degree to understand fully

It's Dave Brubeck, of course it's awesome!

Very nice for working/background, reminded me of peanuts.

Really liked this.

Very nice jazz album but it all tends to blend together for me.

Excellent jazz, well written and played. A great album for someone whose not familiar with the genre to start with.

woohoo lets get this party started

Lovely interesting music. I haven’t liked much jazz so far on this, but I knew I liked Take Five already and I wasn’t let down by the rest.

Awesome

Took 5

Cool and Jazzy. Not unpleasant. Would willingly revisit. No wow moments, but nothing that needed to be skipped. The recording sounds great for being 65 years ago.

Made me think of the Monsters Inc soundtrack throughout - especially the scene where Mike Wazowski is on the date with his girlfriend in the fancy restaurant. Very warm tones seen across the jazz tracks here which certainly became synonymous with Pixar in later years. A nice listen.

Overall: 8/10 Really interesting jazz with some crazy time signature business going on! As someone who doesn't listen to a lot of jazz, I find it hard to analyze critically so I just kind of judge it by my experience while listening to it. I thought this was a lot of fun and I especially liked the piano playing done by Mr. Brubeck. This is classy, hip and cool and I highly recommend it. Fav Song: Blue Rondo à la Turk Least Fav Song: Three to Get Ready

Jazz without a care Breezy sophistication Pleasantly nuanced

Strange Meadow Lark is too slow

4 STARS!

Especially "take five"

So amazing

Great jazz album with one of if not the most recognizable jazz songs of all time, “Take Five”. The rest of the album is solid if not a bit overshadowed by the legacy of the biggest song. 7/10

Deze plaat is vooral bekend geworden van het nummer Take Five, dat met zijn bijzondere 'struikelende' ritme in vijfkwartsmaat veel meer opvalt dan de andere, gewonere jazznummers. Sfeervol allemaal, het straalt een weldadige rust uit. Onder een kleedje gaan zitten, goed boek erbij, kaarsje aan, warme chocolademelk, en dan deze muziek opzetten.

Uitgedachte pingeljazz. Best prima. Wel de standaard geluiden, niet het neurotische. Eerder een repeterende basis waar volop op gevarieerd wordt. Het zit soms zelfs dicht bij de jazz-house uit de zeroes. Dat geldt al helemaal voor de fijne hit, waarvan ik nu eindelijk weet welk nummer dat is.

makes me forget about time

vibed hard but lacked edge

I can see where Black Country, New Road get a lot of inspiration from! Also, I don't think I knew Take Five was made in the 50s; for me it's so synonymous with the early 90s (acid jazz, TV ads etc.)

Take 5 is a blast. Worth the hype!

Bit basic but still a classic

83% Best: Blue Rondo à la Turk; Take Five Must-Hear? Great album, but Idk about "must-hear"...

It's a good choice for the mood I'm in today, I just want something nice and relaxed in the background. Take 5, having been used in so many different pieces of media, was welcoming and warm. Overall a solid album that I wouldn't hate owning on vinyl

Fantastic album that has aged extremely well. Fav Track: Strange Meadow Lark

2 jazz standard in this one

Nice to listen to surrounded by autumn

Not my favorite genre but it's well-made. Good as unobtrusive background music.

Nice! I actually just listened to this one again before seeing this. This was another one of the first Jazz albums I listened to. It was recommended to me by a customer at Green Light. He wasn't a huge fan of Fusion Jazz but loves this more understated Jazz. He was (is? Not dead) a big drum nerd and always mentioned the drumming on this record, which is really good and often the star. Obviously Take Five is a huge track and one of my favorite Jazz tunes. I always get the piano riff stuck in my head again the drums stand out most here. I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking this is the epitome of cocktail Jazz, though. It does get a little wibbly and slow at times. Almost sounding like an old Disney soundtrack. Ultimately I do think this is an incredibly accessible jazz record and I do recommend buying it on vinyl. 4

Great jazz album that includes the absolute classic, Take Five. Other standouts were Kathy's Waltz and Blue Rondo A La Turk.

Very easy to listen to and great for having on as background music. I enjoyed it and it really does evoke an image of a 50’s or early 60’s dinner party. 4

Take Five is an excellent song in amongst some other greats. We really enjoyed this album, from start to finish: very chilled out.

Classic jazz

Jazz, good stuff

A timeless classic.

Classic upbeat jazz record. Really enjoyed it

You gotta love Time Out. The uncommon time signatures make every composition here so fun and unique and the spirit of the band just gives the music here a joyous energy. A celebration of what jazz was at the time

Absolutely fantastic!

Nice and relaxing

¡Me gustó!

Ya like jazz? In this case yes! Couple classics and the rest all good. Once a month or two good listening

It was jazzy, and sounded nice, but did not make for great background music to play with Battlefield 2142.

Nice! Još jedan od dobro poznatih albuma. Ali moram priznati da mi je bio ugodna pozadinska atmosfera i uz moćni take 5 je bilo samo par ono jebenih trenutaka Čini mi se da je ovaj album slavan zbog toga što su eksperimentirali s tehnikom (sviranjem u drugim mjerama, do tada nečuveno u jazzu), umjesto zbog neke snažne eksplozije emocija kao što je slučaj s Coltraneom. Inače bih dao 7.5, dakle minus 4, ali ovo ni je bolje od prošlog albuma koji je dobio tu ocjenu pa ću podići na 8/10 4

Do you like Jazz? Sometimes, and this was a solid entry in the genre.

Amazing jazz album with ultimate classic 'Take Five'.

Dit is Jazz voor dummies. Ideaal voor mensen zoals mij die niet genoeg snappen van jazz om het genre helemaal te begrijpen. Dit zit op hetzelfde niveau van Kind of Blue van Miles Davis. Maar geweldig he. 3.9

Blue Rondo a la Turk - what a sick song to start with. awesome energy. Take Five! try not to dance along to this one. So influential so nice to listen to. I don't even really like jazz but I could listen to this any time. Def hits 4 stars for me.

Good sounding album with a few popular tunes. I already had this in my personal library

This was just what I needed to kick off my week. I love Blue Rondo A la Turk and Take Five—such catchy little numbers. Light, airy, energetic, and, well, charming.

While not as expressive as some other works in the genre - it sure does go down easy while also moving the ball forward. Immaculately recorded.

I enjoy it. I don’t fully understand it, but I enjoy it.

That's some high quality hotel lounge music, in the best sense.

Fantastic album! Good jazz from start to finish. Jazz is one of those genres I haven't listened to much. But this one made it easy and I was all like "hey man, I am actively enjoying this music."

This is a great jazz album

As someone who doesn't like jazz all that much this is the "main stream" album that everyone can tolerate. Not a lot of improve and all over the place in the most random ways. Structured, Melodic, and fun,

so interesting. love that whacky time signatures. insanely tight group. 8/10

A jaunty little cocktail album for the cool kids. Very enjoyable with a martini.

Some parts kinda drone along, but the main parts are really cool. I knew about 3 of them because I have a Jazz loving dad, which is kind of a blessing.

Pretty good for a jazz album.

good easy listening

I'm taking a more passive listen on this one, it's just very calming music and therefore I don't have a lot to say about each song but it's enjoyable.

I never really considered myself a jazz fan but this list is proving otherwise. 4/5

So chill

4.3

Definitely some of the jazziest jazz to have ever jazzed.

This makes me want to own a smoking jacket. A very classy jazz album.

Now this is some amazing jazz right here. I've been needing more jazz lately. It's a genre that I haven't gotten to experience that much of. I still haven't gotten a single Miles Davis album on here, and he has like 4 of them on the list! Anyways, Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet will have to do for now. And oh boy, it sure does things. Easily the most interesting thing about this album is its use of weird time signatures. I love it. I've always had an appreciation for songs that are outside of the typical 4/4 time signature. I want weird stuff some times. The opener is mainly in 9/8! That's awesome! The compositions on these tracks are amazing. Funnily enough, the one song that wasn't composed by Dave Brubeck himself actually ended up being this album's biggest hit, "Take Five," which is also in a unique time signature, that being 5/4. That song is, of course, amazing. The other 6 songs are also quite good. Nothing in this album overstays its welcome, which is great. You love to see it. This may not be my favorite jazz album. I'd say A Love Supreme has it beat in that regard. But Time Out is truly a work of art that absolutely deserves the recognition it's gotten over the years like being put in the National Recording Registry and this list! High 4/5.

The perfect Album to listen to while you're high in an art museum. Sadly I was at home doing chores sober. Anyways had a good time.

Having never gotten much in to jazz I quickly recognized how influential this album was. Everything from direct samples to a general feel so much of this album is scattered throughout many of my favourites over the years and I had no idea at all. I thoroughly enjoyed this album and really surprised myself in doing so. What a wonderful album that deserves any praise it may receive.

Classic feels!

That's the background jazz I want to hear to chill alone. Take five is a classic.

I don't know enough to be able to appreciate the odd time signatures and technical stuff, but this was great nonetheless. Favorites: "Blue Rondo à la Turk", "Take Five", "Kathy's Waltz"

7/10. Very pleasant. Loved 'Take Five'. Overall, just soothing though and nothing stood out as 'outstanding' to me.

I loved having this on in the background while I worked. It really helped me focus.

I’m not sure what I expected with this album. A quick glance informed me it was 50’s jazz, which could have led to a really annoying album. Fortunately, it did not! The highlight here is definitely Take Five. This track is apparently the best selling jazz track in the history of time, and I can see why. The rest of the album lacks the level of character that Take Five gives, but is certainly still a pleasant listen. Jazz really is such a hit or miss genre for me.

Pretty solid; some great jazz titles

Man this was so peaceful to listen to. I felt like I needed a suit and a glass of wine while snapping to the beat pretentiously.

Very good, no idea how to talk about jazz. I love some of the motifs, like Blue Turk and Take Five. The other songs are good but don’t jump out as much.

ehh still jazz but it's got that one song that kind hits

Really enjoyed this.

Nice!

Great jazz quartet. Great jazz!

Lovely jazz. I don't understand jazz at all but this is lovely jazz

A very pleasant and enjoyable jazz album from the 1950s.

a beautiful jazz album. classic.

I think my favorite jazz album ever (so far - I'm ~200 albums in on this project). The type of album I actually want to return to. I don't know if I actually will, but I wouldn't mind it. And that is pretty cool.

Listened to this with my morning coffee and it was a great way to start the day.

Great sound! Love to cook to - jazzy, soulful ❤️

Great album, many classics and few duds. Low 4.

9/10 Nice one, not gonna lie. Great sounding.

Pretty good, interesting time signatures