Time Out

Great example of interesting jazz

LOVED

Ideal music for having a little weed with your coffee while you make breakfast

Как раз не успела на джазовый концерт сходить, хоть так восполнила желание послушать джаз)

Really liked this - nice easy Jazz listening.

Great. A couple of the songs really felt familiar, even though I don't spend much time in coffee shops.

Jazz. Somebody is hating it right now. This isn’t elevator music, though. This is classic. This is syncopated. This IS jazz. For me, it’s relaxing. I can work to it. Reduces the stress of a long day. It’s like taking a Calgon bath in my dry clothes. These guys are amazing musicians. I love Take 5 with its 5/4 time signature. Even playing music for the majority of my life, it is difficult to count the beats, never the less play them for the entirety of the song. To listen only, the ears don’t notice the complexity. Count it off, though. That’s my ASMR. Gone for over a decade, Mr. Brubeck and his band made music that will last forever.

Jazz classic, superb album

-this feels like Disney’s fantasia but for adults who like Jazz -Oooooooooo this is where that’s from (take five) -just a real good jazz album

I never thought I'd say this but this jazz album is a certified slapper. I knew this album going into listen- my old roommate played this constantly in March of 2020 so I associate it with a lot of sitting around and looking at the Apple Music visualizer while getting crossed and pretending like I don't exist. On a more sober listen though there is a lot going on here that I didn't appreciate about it before. I really like the weird time scores and how off beat any individual instrument can sound while still making a really coherent song. This is kind of like the album equivalent of those pictures you have to cross your eyes up to see. Focus on any one part and you start to lose the music is actually trying to do. All respect in the world to these musicians.

First half was incredible! Fell off a bit at the end

Nice to have true jazz album, but I’m more of a horn guy, not main piano and drums. But either way a good one for a Friday.

Lovely 60s jazz, fine background/dinner music and then the iconic Take Five.

I took a walk while listening to this album because I thought it’d be relaxing and it very much was. I knew the two very famous songs and the rest I quickly found I enjoyed. Never did I think I would rate this time of album so high but very pleased!

I have been waiting for this. Jazz. 2 genres people pick out, the classic "I'd listen to anything except country and jazz". I love country, but I have never really tried Jazz only in small doses and while I would say it isn't a genre that I am going to be raving about I strangely really enjoy it. Now I have heard of Dave Brubeck and this is some pretty stereotypical Jazz. But it is on this list for a reason. Maybe I got the album at the right time as I have been listening to lots of jazz lobby music, or more modern iterations of dark jazz like Portishead but this genuinely was really nice. I think it would be a go to and I would listen to it again if I was in the mood. I am just not sure how often I really would want to. I actually listened to this album while playing Cod Zombies and there was something bliss about going through rounds of zombies while jamming to this calm Jazz compared to the usual heavy music. It is just fun and intriguing genuinely to hear the time signatures and different ways to play the instruments. I don't know if other people rate this, maybe because it is generic Jazz it is not as admired but it is on the list so someone must like it. I am actually worries that this could be as good as Jazz gets and I will like the genre more but realise I rated this low. So I am going to be rash, maybe I wouldn't listen to it more then some more standard genres and albums. But in relation to a genre I am not particularly fond of, this is exactly what I would listen to it for, and for that reason I am giving it a 4. I also love that I really do have some stand out songs, I think I already knew Take Five and clearly for good reason but there were others. Stand Out Songs: Strange Meadow Lark Take Five Kathy's Waltz

Loved this album!

Wow, a jazz album I actually own--I think it's just 2--this one is iconic and an easy listen. I would go 4.5 here, but actually knocking it down to 4 due to how my attention span wavers toward the end.

It's the best Jazz album I've ever sat down and listened to! I certainly recognized "Take Five" and observed an interesting sequence of notes in "Kathy's Waltz" that reminded me of All My Loving by the Beatles.

Oof. Love it, but it was one of my Dad’s all-time favorites and I can’t hear it without missing him terribly. Same goes for Vince Guaraldi. Time Out is timeless & time traveling - Take Five transports me with those drums (oft imitated since) with Dave’s piano starting up, it gives me goosebumps.

Famous jazz

Very good!!!

4/5 - excellent, made me deep clean my entire bathroom because I felt like it

Tu, tududu tududu

tres bien

Love it. 4

listened to again one of the greatest jazz records of all time

This is one of the most popular and accessible jazz albums of all time. The tunes are catchy, even if the odd time signatures sometimes make it hard to tap your feet. It doesn't completely pander to a mainstream audience, but it is hardly the most challenging jazz record ever made. It's likeability, success, cultural longevity and ubiquity earns it a place on this list, even if it does give the uncomfortable impression that jazz is largely played by white guys. It is an easy jazz album to listen to, even for people who don't really like jazz.

Truly one of the great jazz records out there. Lovely playing throughout though the album is a bit front heavy, but still all the songs are quality

Iniciación al jazz. genial

This is good, accessible jazz. I do feel like I'm missing something because I don't know music theory and can't recognize time signatures, but Dave Brubeck and crew make this easy to listen to. The saxophone is a standout, the piano supports it just so, and the percussion keeps everything moving. Take Five is my favorite jazz tune ever. I liked hearing the other music on this album.

The perfect blend of jazz for a beginner to waltz into. Easy listening although complex arrangements.

This is some timeless music for me. Take 5 stands out as it's the one I've most heard. But the full album is solid, and engaging.

Opening track is among the all time greatest openers. Smooth, fluid ideas that flow from one song to the next. Who knew more classical instruments could be so emotive?

Я не слышал этот альбом раньше, и теперь чувствую, что это отличный энтри-поинт для тех, кто хотел бы слушать джаз и понимать его, но находит более современного Колтрейна или авангардного Мингуса трудными для восприятия/оценки по достоинству. Это музыка, которая звучит сильно современнее, чем есть на самом деле, порой как какой-нибудь прогрессив рок 70-ых или модный даже модный фолк. Я не слушаю джаз из какого-то страха, но этот альбом вдохновляет и на прослушивание, и на исследование стилей, и может даже на попытки учиться играть джаз. Дополнительно я послушал фоллоуап, и это тоже отличный альбом, хотя и не такой, будто бы, прямой и грувовый. Лучшая песня - Take Five.

På riktigt. Riktigt skönt. Jag njöt. Otroligt behaglig musik. Skulle utan problem kunna lita detta med uppsåt!

Det här var ju riktigt jäkla bra och härlig lyssning, snudd på en femma. Föredrar trios och kvartetter framför storbandsjazz som min oerfarna jazzhjärna nog inte är riktigt mogen att hantera.

It's good

Classic Dave.

Peters out a little in the second half, but still a relentlessly enjoyable, experimental, and exciting listen.

I would never claim to be a huge jazz fan but I have always had an appreciation. Blame it on Ms. Valdez from junior high or Mr. Steven’s from high school. The DBQ has always been an easy-listening album of songs written by talented musicians dedicated to the craft. I can’t think of how many movies have used Strange Meadow Lark or the most famous Take Five, which I just watched in the John Cusack movie Serendipity. Reasonable so, they are my two standouts from this album too. Jazz isn’t my first go-to, but I could definitely listen to this album again and again.

really liked it! love jazz

Some famous jazz! It’s amazing the abilities of these 4 musician!

I feel that if Jazz is divided broadly into two categories - then this album represents the easy listening jazz as opposed to the dark clubs, dope smoking, jazz. Still quite pleasant to listen to

Smooth sounding classic jazz album (at least to my ears), much of this is quite familiar. I'm guessing this was pretty unusual stuff 65 years ago. I really quite like this, but I doubt it's something I'd play frequently.

D'ya like jazz? Why yes, yes I do, and I really liked this album.

Multiple great songs on this album that have become essentially "soundtrack music." Some solid, old school dinner party jazz.

Sehr alt, jazzig, zumindest 1 Superhit, LaLa Land vibes

Liked the last Songz the rest was fine

Classic old jazz record

This goes unreasonably hard. Take five absolutely snaps on em.

Erstaunlich guter Jazz

Solid album. About as classic a jazz standard as you can get.

First song is an absolute banger, as is Take Five

Album Already Known: N # Songs Already Known: 0 # Songs Saved: 1 - Take Five Notes: - great to listen to while working - i always like listening to jazz but i don't like saving instrumental jazz songs in my liked songs because i don't love them coming up randomly on shuffle - Blue Rondo good first song to get ya really goin

Goed album, ben geen Jazz person maar er staan voor mij zelf nummers op waar ik van kan genieten.

Kende alleen Take Five, tot nu toe alleen van t album t/m Take Five geluisterd, erg goed nu de rest De tweede helft van het album wat minder, maar nog steeds erg goed

Already listened lmao. Banger tho

The most iconic song in 5/4 to ever exist along with an intro course to odd time signatures. This shit slaps, just some good jazz

Easy going relaxing jazz. The melodies and solos flit playfully around the rhythms where the beats never hit quite when you'd expect, the distinctive time signatures keep everything slightly and delightfully off kilter.

Banger of a jazz album

I think this is the first time that I've gotten a jazz album on here and I've actually recognized a song. "Take Five" is famous enough that I recognized it from one of the jazz playlists that I listen to in the background sometimes. I'm no jazz expert, but I enjoyed this a lot. It sounds fairly unique, and I couldn't quite place it on my own but after reading a bit about it I think it's probably that most of the songs were written in some non-standard time signatures ("Take Five" is in 5/4 time). It also just has this nice fairly calming vibe throughout (even when the pace is a little more frantic like the first song). This seems to be considered "cool" jazz from what I'm reading, so that checks out. A few more fun things I learned about this one. "Take Five" was the first jazz single to sell a million copies, and is the biggest selling jazz song of all time. Brubeck originally wanted to be a veterinarian, got told by a professor that he wasn't into it enough and should switch to music (his whole family was basically musicians), and then he almost got kicked out of music school for not being able to sight-read music. Then he got drafted into the Army during WWII, got out of combat service after volunteering to play piano at a Red Cross show, and then formed the first racially integrated armed forces band. He was a strong proponent of racial integration throughout his life, and often cancelled shows when they weren't going going to allow black musicians to perform. He also became a Catholic later in his life, and won Notre Dame's Laetare Medal in 2006. Favorite song: Take Five Other: Blue Rondo a la Turk, Strange Meadow Lark, Three to Get Ready, Kathy's Waltz 2/12/14

Don't listen to alot of classical but this was good

Nice !!

I am going to have to listen to this album again. It was so peaceful having it on but not giving it much thought. It wasn’t until after I finished that I read the biography of the album and found that the theme is odd time signatures and polyrhythms. That’s also when I learned that the infamous “Take 5” is called that because it is in 5/4 time. I love odd time signatures and use of polyrhythms, and for me to listen to the whole album idly without noticing it speaks volumes to how this band could create unique music that is so easy to listen to.

Fast bissie kurz, aber Klasse. Take five sowieso. Und der Drummer!

What a pleasant album. I had one of the best commutes to work listening to this. I'm starting to enjoy more jazz albums. I don't know if my music tastes are changing, or if I'm listening to actually good jazz now. It could also be that I just recently watched Whiplash. Definitely a couple of riffs I recognize in here. Blue Rondo A La Turk is playing during the football scene in Wedding Crashers.

Great jazz! Loved it!

Take Five takes Four Best Song: Strange Meadow Lark Worst Song: N/A

The rhythm can be just as prominent as the melodies.

Favorite Tracks: Take Five Blue Rondo à La Turk

It was soothing and I enjoyed it.

Альбом со знаменитым take five. Хоть я и устаю и не слушаю джаз, но этот альбом мелодичный и лёгкий, ставлю 4 и преклоняюсь перед этим чувством ритма

De fato, uma sequência clássica de jazz memorável.

Love me some Jazz, banging tracks.

idk anything about jazz but i kinda dig it

Felt like I was watching a 'silent' Peanuts cartoon. Or I was sitting in a swanky lounge sipping on an old fashioned, complaining about how my investments ain't doin' so hot lately. Overall, I enjoyed it. Good background music.

Very relaxing! Great music to lean back and enjoy a glass of wine.

Fantastic for a Jazz record. The instrumentals are absolutely stellar and the emotion of each song shines through. Standouts were tracks 1, 3, and 5

Really solid jazz album. There is a reason Take Five has been played and used so many times. I’m not sure if I like the way the bass strings vibrate on Everybody's Jumpin’. The various time signatures are cool. My favorite songs are Take Five and Three To Get Ready.

Love this its the perfect background music.

One of the greats.

fun jazz to listen on background

FUCKING JAZZ TIME LETS FUCKING FGO i loved this so much damn

Lekkere werkmuziek. Puik, heeft de tand des tijds goed doorstaan.

classic jazz

All jazz shit gets atleast 4 stars.

I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to jazz, but I know the significance of this record. I purchased a Canadian first press of "Jazz goes to College" for a dollar but haven't had a chance to listen. As I get older I am looking for new musical experiences that I have yet to discover. This record was one of those experiences. The musicianship is superb. A very enjoyable listen.

I really enjoyed this

Take Five is in my personal Top20. I believe this album is considered by many, who have a vast wealth of musical knowledge, to be one of the best jazz records of all-time!

Nice, laid back jazz album.

ANOTHER MCMOTHERFUCKIN JAZZ ALBUM BAYBEE. I don’t what to say, I just love jazz, and it loves me. Very chill, warm, and playful. Kinda like listening to the Monster’s Inc soundtrack, and you’re just waiting for Mike Wizowski to jump in doing his best Frank Sinatra impression. Overall, can’t go wrong with it. Favorite song: Take Five

Great classic jazz, with a 60's vibe. Jazz fans will love this one.

Really enjoyed this, will definitely play again and again.

Thoughts before listening: I know this is a jazz classic with a timeless track in"Take Five", but I have never listened all the way through. My (largely uninformed) assumption has always been that this is pop jazz for the masses...but the inclusion on so many greatest albums lists means that it must be well respected. I look forward to hearing this in full. Review: Wow...this is such a classic sound. This is one of those albums where you recognize a bunch of the songs without actually knowing who's playing. They're just that much ingrained in our lives. They're consistently played while you walk through the airport or eat at a restaurant or in the background of a TV show. This album has 2 of those songs in "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk". What you also don't tend to notice when hearing something like Dave Brubeck as background music is the level of complexity in these songs. There are wonderful melodies here but also some highly technical musicianship on display. This is far from muzak. Very interesting album that I'm giving 4-stars.

Not bad.

Jazz: it's not about the notes you play, but rather the ones you don't play, and they did an excellent job of that with this album

very good record

Beautiful

Light 4 I loved the horns on Strange Meadow Lark this was an enjoyable listen

Recognized one song I'm the album. Definitely something I would listen to while falling asleep. It's comforting. 8/10

It is based upon the use of time signatures that were unusual for jazz such as 9/8, 6/4 and 5/4. 4.3

Well put together jazz tracks. This can be chill, romantic, or great mood relaxer.

this is what i think of when people say jazz - super complex at times but also laid back, really cohesive album. favourite song was take five because it just had to be!

Ok I recognize Take Five Just didn’t realize the context. Listening during my lunch break and the afternoon part of my shift at the Phillies Stadium. Good music to work to it’s driving but relaxed.

Its jazz and very timeless jazz at that. it's just lacking a bit of oomph, a bit of melodic storytelling for it to be a 5

I recognized the track, "Take Five" as soon as it started, but I didn't specifically recall hearing any of the rest. This was nice, and I'm sure I'll come back to it again!

I am familiar with this album by name only. This will be a first time listen. I have heard the song Take Five plenty of times, just not the rest. The drum section in Take Five is a masterpiece of frustration and beauty.

Take Five was my fave. I didn't feel the first couple of songs but bangers after that

Take five is one of the most amazing pieces of music to ever exist

I went all in and lost everything :(

ein fetziger start der sicher vielen nicht gefällt. klassiker „take five“ - immer wieder toll. weitere schöne tracks, gut für die lounge. 1959 eingespielt, wahnsinn!!

Schönnzu hören wie die Instrumente maeströs gespielt werden. Überraschend taucht Take Five als Song auf den jeder kennt aber ich den Namen nicht kannte.

Easy listening but not bad

Ah one of the twenty or so jazz albums that make this list - a typical 'jazz for non-jazzers' along with Kind of Blue, Blue Train, Ah Um etc. etc. It's an excellent album, his blocky piano playing really shines through.

4.5/5. I know a lot more about jazz than I thought I did, quite a few recognizable melodies on this record.

Klassikko syystä. On tämä hyvä.

Known quantity. Interesting jazz

Classic

12/6…ok for jazz

Jazz session. Un 4.

Comments: Solid jazz album! Favorite tracks: Blue Rondo A la Turk, Strange Meadow Lark, Take Five Rating: 4/5

I really like this album. I could definitely see playing this in the background regularly.

Take Five alone is worth giving the whole album a listen.

Quality album. Great background and chilled listen. Take Five is an excellent track

Now we're talking.

Enjoyed this. Not quite as much as previous classic jazz records but for something from the 50s this still rips pretty good.

Beautiful music. Lively, interesting and pretty. Enjoyed it.

Good stuff!

A fine jazz album.

A fun and zippy bit of jazz.

Take Five is a classic jam, and the rest of it is also great.

Classic. Listenable rather than noodling which is the kind of jazz I like

Classic

Different to usual but very good

8/10. I like jazz

Easy listening jazz at it's best

loved so much, amazing morning listen

Yeah, classic, love it!

pretty cool. I wonder if this was new in 1959? Seems like pretty cool but not amazing jazz, but given the time maybe more profound? Pretty sweet regardless.

Chill, relaxing album. After listening to this album, it made me want to dig deeper and listen to more jazz. Looking forward to listening to this album on a cold, rainy day.

Perfect representation of tight jazz. Nice, bright and lively.

Very into this album. Damn. That was good.

Such a huge difference between an album with ideas, written and recorded by actual musicians vs some shlock made in a shed. Its a nice, classy, jazz album, which I think warrants at least a couple of more listens to appreciate it more. Just for myself, Im going to leave a note of album totals: Significant albums 10/25. Albums I liked 4/25. Albums I have added to my library 1/25 (maybe Ill add REM and Chicago after a couple relistens. This one: significant, liked, maybe add later.

Rating: 8.5/10 Great jazz album. Normally I don't like jazz, but this was fun to listen to. Loved the use of odd signatures, the best songs highly benefitted from this. Also loved the tone of the instruments and production, the saxophone, piano and drums sounded fantastic on this album. It does get a bit one-note towards the end of the album, but still a great listen from start to finish. Also loved the chill vibes from this one, will definitely return to this album. Favorite songs: Blue Rondo a la Turk, Take Five. Worst song: Pick Up Sticks, not bad but feels a little redundant.

Not my normal genre of music, so was pleasantly survived by how good this was. Pleasant listen!

- Honestly really enjoyable smooth jazz this was great - Perfect chill dinner music

Excellent jazz instrumentals, every track is unique and beautiful

I don’t have much to say about this album except that it was a nice 40 minutes of smooth, peaceful jazz. Take five was the only real standout since I’ve heard that in different places but never really knew its origin. Plus it’s the most fun of all the tracks.

Jazz me up daddy

Very nice. I was in the studio working for about 8 hours just listening to this on repeat while I worked. Very easy listening, every once in a while I’d stop to think about the song and just listen to the different time signatures fighting with each other but still having a sense of harmony. Not something I’d listen to in the car or anything, but definitely something to put on while working. I found myself looking up who sampled these songs multiple times. I’m convinced that there are a lot of parts of this album that were sampled unofficially, because throughout the whole album I hear familiar riffs but can’t figure out where I’d heard it before.

HS Jazz Band groupie, what's not to love with a classic like this?

I guess this is what the Peanuts listen to when they grow up

It's the kind of songs you know but never knew the name off. Take 5 stayed in my head for a week

Really fun album. This is the kind of jazz I like. Not much more to say, except I kind of wish the ending was better. It just sort of faded out, with not much fanfare. Guess that’s to be expected from this album, though, so can’t be too mad about that. 7/10 Top 3: 1. Strange Meadow Lark 2. Blue Rondo à la Turk 3. Take Five

Oeps, 1 nummer maar geluisterd. Dat was fijn! Collega zei: dat is een heel nice album! En dat vond ik ook want jazz.

An album I have on vinyl, and listened to many times, it's a brilliant piece of work.

Some excellent, experimental jazz. Flew by. Knew Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk already. Thanks Dave.

Blue rondo a la turk 9 Strange meadow larke 8.3 Take five 9 Three to get ready 9.2 Kathy's waltz 8.9 Eveybody's jumpin 8.7 Pick up sticks 8.8 Excellent, I'm sure I'll hear something new every time I listen. 4 stars.

This is a classic jazz album with some tremendously influential and prominent jazz standards. It's not necessarily my favorite jazz album ever, but it's still essential and steady. Standout tracks: Blue Rondo a la Turk, Take Five 4/5

Jazzed my pants lmao

Not my genre, but I really enjoyed Rondo and Take Five

This is some above average jazz. 4/5

Absolute classic. I think I listened to this a lot in my late teenage years. It was on the right side of the listenable spectrum in my step-dad's collection of jazz CD's. All good, solid jazz. I held back from giving it 5 stars as it's a little cliche now, and more cafe background music than smoky jazz dive with clicking fingers and goatees.

Heard this before, enjoyed it. Re-listening now, still a great album for a lazy Sunday morning. Take Five is so familiar, remains etched in your mind for all time.

very Good, I love the unpredictability of the beat and how the piano and sax play hand in hand

pretty cool

An innovative breakthrough and produced some all time classic riffs and sounds. Quite a delightful record, and easy to enjoy. Three and a half. Fave track: Blue Rondo a la Turk

This is great. Beautiful vibes

There are definitely some jams here, Blue Rondo a la Turk and Take 5 definitely stand out. My rating might go up with more listens, but for now this feels like a very solid 4.

Blue Rondo a la Turk and Take Five rule so hard

Yes! This is an album you just want the blood in your veins to absorb. From the rolling snare to the raindrop crashes on the cymbals. This album can easily be the theme music to your daily life. Brubeck and company definitely filled in all gaps that could be filled in creating this track. Sit back and enjoy. 4

Hell of a vibe while cooking spaghetti and meatballs. Nice music to listen to when you have a headache.

I think this is the first jazz album I've ever listened to. For some reason 'Take Five' sounds familiar.

Jazz classic. Definitely responsible for dozens of white guys getting laid in the 60’s.

Its was good jazz paved the way for a lot of music

Pretty cool listening to some of these classic songs in a non-commercial setting. I've never heard the disjointed drum solo in the middle of "Take Five", for example. Moments like that pull it down from a 5 but it's still a great album.

Wow, not expecting to enjoy that! I’m listened to it repeatedly while making dinner and it set the mood perfectly. Super impressive what they could do with timing and instruments and how the songs really seemed to tell a story. Listen again: probably Purchase for my collection: if I came across it Favourite Song: Blue Rondo Al La Turk

This album makes me feel like I’m a cool 1950’s detective driving about LA in the rain. My coffee and cigarette being rudely interrupted by a femme fatale walking into the diner. Or when you are playing Grand Theft Auto, steal a car and the jazz station is on and you’re too busy escaping the police to change the channel. I’ve heard Take Five a million times before but never knew what it was called. Cool vibe.

loved it. made me feel like i was in a jazz club in the 40s drinkin a latte with a baddie next to me

Classic

classic

The use of unusual time signatures make this one a super fun, engaging listen. Favorite tracks: "Time Out", "Blue Rondo a la Turk", "Everybody's Jumpin'"

I'm not a jazz person, so I don't really get it, but this was fun to listen to.

Lovely, delightful. Musicians more into the nature of music than expressing themselves.

The classic Dave album, including my old favorite 'Take Five'. Only 7 songs, so not too much jazz in one sitting!

This is the vanilla ice cream of jazz.

Really enjoyable mix of mellow and sizzling tracks

Enjoyed this a lot.

really nice jazz, sounds complicated tbh 8.5/10

Wonderful album filled with timeless jazz classics. "Take Five" is of course the most well-known, but I bet you'll be surprised how many of these you'll recognize

I am not a jazz aficionado and probably don't have good taste in what is good jazz and what is not good jazz. I found this to be very pleasant music, and though I may not listen to this album very often, Brubeck and his quartet are so tight in their playing.

Brilliant album, the kind of jazz I like! Very mellow, laid back. It takes a lot of interesting turns and movements. And it features one of the best drummers in the genre! Great album to relax with. 8 out of 10

I'm not a fan of jazz in general, but this was pleasant to hear. Not much of it stuck with me, though I do appreciate the listen and I enjoyed my time with it.

Classic, enjoyed it. Only really new the classic "take 5" but enjoyed the rest too.

Very smooth jazz. Excellent musicianship with very thoughtful arrangements; no instrument is aggressively stealing the light but when they do their own thing the music shines. Each song is wonderful, with the initial tracks having a faster beat, subsiding to swinging percussion lead tracks that have wonderful key accompaniment and that sax is saxin. Enjoy with a glass of wine on high fidelity headset!

Good jazz

Jazz is not the preferred music of this reviewer, but nevertheless to this project one must remain true. Unlike some of the other jazz encountered on this journey, this album contains soulful melodies, sensical drumming, and more enjoyability than the super technical show-off albums that were likely not produced for this listener. Those get the respect they deserve, as does this one, but where this one does better is that it has an accessible vibe. The invitation to relax and let the music do the rest is clear and enticing. It then delivers. Jazz music makes a lot of promises in the vein of "trust me the music is good" and while the collective brains of humans can trust that on a superficial level, jazz might be the only genre where a person can truly appreciate it for what it is, but finds listening to it to be a repulsive experience. Except here, this album carries with it a playful tone where perhaps the quartet was content in each other's company, and this album exudes a certain sense of humility where it truly wants the listener to enjoy it but will not be offended if they do not.

Jazz classic.

I have a friend who loves Dave Brubeck, so I was really excited to be assigned this album. However, I've never listened to much jazz before, so this album was probably lost on me for the most part. I did enjoy listening to it, but I can't really offer any deep insights as to why I liked it. I've found all of the jazz albums on this list very pleasant and enjoyable to listen to, and this was no different.

Great jazz!

I quite liked this one. I think I would probably listen again, and the cover is fab

Certainly one of my favorite jazz records on the list.

I was surprised with how familiar I was with several of these tunes. Probably a combination of hearing them as a kid, having some friends in my mid 20's that were huge jazz buffs, and their appearance in various other forms of pop media over the decades. Some of these tunes remind me of some of the modal jazz artists on this list that I have liked; apparently modal comes from this style (cool jazz), so that makes sense. Gonna have to find more Brubek now.

Very good one. I had listened to this fairly recently for the /mu/ list. 4/5

Really not good at writing about jazz. I love it, but I can’t exactly articulate what works or doesn’t work for me. I’ve always liked this album and think it’s upper tier, but might miss my top 5. Not sure what else to say. A-

Nokkur meistaraverk þarna!

Awesome!

Nice jazz

Makes me want to listen on repeat

what an absolutely pleasant and easy going album! upon reflection, with the various jazz albums on this list, i understand why the dave brubeck quartet's time out was included. among the instruments, the piano and the saxophone stood out the most. the sax could be so beautiful, like nothing could ever top it, and then the piano charmingly shimmies into the song. not mad about this delightful album one bit.

Thanks to the guy first introduces me to this band

slick

A ton of classics on this one...great easy listening music. 3.5/5

Finger snapping toe tapping Jazz start to finish.

9/10

Very easy listening.

This was good and easy to get into

Cool Jazz. Take Five is a classic. Hard to not like this if you like jazz.

Love blue rondo, but sometimes the jazz is a bit too slow for me. Cool jazz.

Classic bop with some timeless tunes.

Very good jazz album! A couple of songs that are classics for a reason. I love all of the influences you can hear, and I challenge you to listen to this if you think that jazz is boring.

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck and his quartet - nothing surprising, but always great to listen to.

Amazing jazz album

Classic Cool Jazz album from the 1950s, very smooth and pleasant compositions with unusual time signatures. Take Five is obviously the most well known song on the album but the other songs are also great. It was a fun listen.

Classic. Brilliant. I’m not a jazz fan but this is the best.

just some classic cool jazz. props to Dave for using weird time signatures. you already know the highlight.

A jazzy classic for a reason the backbone of this has to be the iconic Take Five. I think everyone at some point in their lives has heard that track. If you haven’t then you should. It’s a peak example of 1950s jazz.

A great Cool Jazz album. I'd only listened to Take Five before, but now I can see why this work is on the list. Great tunes, not tedious songs. It keeps it cool. Great album!

I forgot how much I enjoy jazz

Take Five is such a great song!

Not usually going out of my way to listen to jazz but it's always good to hear such influential music. The usage of different time signatures is really neat. The opener, Blue Rondo à la Turk, has some of the more interesting bits for me and is the highlight of the album for me. Strange Meadow Lark is super chilled out, the kind of music you listen next to a fireplace with a robe and a glass of bourbon while it rains outside. I have DEFINITELY heard Take Five somewhere before. Such a smooth piece, I can see why it's seen as massively influential in the history of music. Excellent solo work by Paul Desmond on the saxophone and Joe Morello on the drums.

many memorable songs

Interesting but a bit too different to my tastes for me to come back to.

Not all the tracks on this are equally brilliant, but it's a great album nonetheless.

Very enjoyable jazz album. I was always a big fan of the Peanuts soundtrack so this reminds me of it. Definitely will explore more of this group.

Very nice.

Catchy, melodic, well performed. Very accessible yet enjoyable music.

I like this album

It's good. But is it really jazz?

The first song and Take Five are both fantastic and, while there is interesting stuff going on elsewhere, it doesn’t quite reach those heights again. It’s also a relatively emotionless project - there isn’t any passion or intensity in a lot of the playing, which makes it difficult to feel too strongly about it. Now the negatives are out of the way: it’s a very fun album. The concept is simple but executed perfectly, and the complex time signatures sound natural in the context of the songs rather than just feeling like they’re irregular for the sake of it

Needed this for Friday. A friend had passed and this was from his timeline... Appreciated jazz so he did. Goodnight Bunkey. May the Angels of Jazz play thee to thy rest

OK, look. I can barely keep common time. I don't know what the fuck a mode is or why a song becomes a standard. What I do know is that these guys sound damn cool on this recording. The melodies are pretty and the compositions are vaguely classical to my ear. It's nice. I like it.

Not sure if this is considered the ultimate jazz album or not. Well it’s gotta be close. Great vibe and chill listening. Hard to add just one to the playlist because it’s amazing as a whole, but will add “Take Five.” Great album, solid 4!

Good jazz

Oye, este disco estuvo muy bueno

Classique

Take five carina Resto buon Album di jazz d’ambiente

Classic jazz, as pure jazz as it gets

East listening

Really enjoyed. Uplifting and nice to have on in the background.

I really just love jazz and this is some of the best I’ve heard in a while. It’s like NPR jazz hour but in my living room.

Ok

Very easy to slide into and move to the beat. Strong, flowing rhythm. Overall this album is fun, light, smooth, and perfect for chilling out and being calm.

dave brubeck doesn't miss, also take 5 is an all-time classic.

Very good music just not something I’d listen to

The 2nd Jazz album I ever listened to in full (Kind of Blue was first), this is an undeniable classic and while it has become considered more traditional, Side A of this record is untouchable in its quality. After having listened to a lot of jazz since I first heard it, Side B is a bit more pedestrian and didn't hold my attention the same way as the first 3 tracks. As to import and influence, this gets a 5, but for this exercise of my enjoyment and listenability, I'm docking the score slightly for Side B. But 4.5 is still damn good.

I am a newbie when it comes to jazz and I realize that the albums I like in the genre tend to lean more towards vocal jazz as I'm usually a lyric person. But not knowing much about how groundbreaking this was in its time, I like this; it makes me feel a bit like I'm in a fancy hotel in a Christmas movie. ...Also I think the upright bass might be my favorite instrument. Out of context and historical significance I'd give this a 3.5/5.

One of my go-to jazz albums. Excellent, but just falls short of five stars.

Brubeck is one of those artists that you either really like, or can't stand. Either way, he loves his oddball time signatures.

Fav song: Take Five

Just easy listening smooth jazz. Makes me wish I were sitting back with a cocktail.

I really enjoyed how catchy this was for jazz. The play on time signatures while having the repetitive motifs made it far more engaging for jazz for someone not as familiar with the genre.

Pretty nice sounding jazz album. Maybe I just like it cuz Im not much into jazz yet tho

Još jedan jako kvalitetan jazz album iz '59. <3

Fun, lax and iconic jazz.

Completely approachable, dynamic, timeless

Je connais pas beaucoup de chansons de jazz, et là-dessus y'en avait 2 que je connais bien!

4.5

No surprise that it became commercially successful. Not because it employed unconventional time signatures but because it is a jazz album that knows how to weave pleasing tunes. Chill, easy to digest, and complex, it's another jazz album that I genuinely like.

Nice 4/5

Love it

Not a big fan of Jazz, but this album was actually quite good. 4/5

Classics

Turns out I think I like jazz! This was great

A classic in the jazz genre. This album has some great songs and is enjoyable. Take five is a classic jazz song. I’m not the most well versed in jazz technical terms but this album seems to be a cut above and different than some typical jazz band albums. 8.0/10

8/10

Did you know that it's called Take Five because it's in 5/4

Een heel rustgevend jazzalbum.

credits aan dries voor take five

The first huge commercial success of jazz music in the 50s and also one of the most innovative albums of that period.

Chill jazz

light jazz...its nice.

Some seminal cool Jazz from Dave and his mates, mixed up with a bunch of funky time signatures. Goes perfectly with an early morning coffee or a late night wee dram. However, I still have PTSD from having to play ‘Take Five’ for my grade 5 Alto Saxophone exam…

Not the best album to try and work to but a great album for the morning while you’re eating cereal and attempting a crossword. Even better if the cereal is jazz-appropriate e.g bran flakes or muesli. Probably doesn’t pair well with coco pops.

Surprisingly good, I'm not a jazz person normally but this album was pleasant to listen to. Rondo... and Take 5 are both great tracks

Day 6. October 29th. Really nice. Enjoying the odd time signatures. This might be the first jazz album I've gotten through while still being entertained all throughout. Will be a repeat listen.

very cool very smooth

Really enjoyed it

Not available to listen to so rated on knowledge of GSH's work.

i liked it!!

Although I don't know anything about music theory, I definitely noticed the"odd" times signatures of this album, that gave it that distinctive, neo-classical sound, that I really liked.

It’s good. Like it was made in the 50s and it’s jazz. But it’s not my type of music. Something I would occasionally listen to if I feel like it.

First track was insane. Want to take a lot from it. Take Five obv a classic

Timeless classic.

Jazz is hard to judge when you're not that into it. But this is pretty good.

this is good.

Take 5 is such a great tune. Pick up sticks is super cool. I love the bass ostinato that repeats through out. Kinda of a hypnotic feeling loop after awhile. Brubeck does some really cool rhythmic stuff in his solo.

good jazz album. Take five and blue rondo are classics. I love Paul desmonds playing, they get into some cool grooves 3.5

Take Five I knew, the rest are similarly excellent. Great alto sax tone, groovy album!

great old time jazz that actually carries themes throughout most of the piece.