Dave Brubeck - Ken Burns Jazz

In conjunction with the release of Ken Burns' ten-part, 19-hour epic PBS documentary Jazz, Columbia issued 22 single-disc compilations devoted to jazz's most significant artists, as well as a five-disc historical summary. Since the individual compilations attempt to present balanced overviews of each artist's career, tracks from multiple labels have thankfully been licensed where appropriate. The Dave Brubeck installment is an excellent illustration of how the cool-jazz pioneer had his cake and ate it too. Brubeck was instrumental in popularizing the laid-back cool style, scoring a major hit with the LP Time Out and its ubiquitous standard "Take Five." Yet Brubeck also managed to keep his music challenging and complex despite its mellow melodicism, particularly through his pioneering use of odd rhythmic meters. Drawing selections from throughout Brubeck's career, Ken Burns Jazz provides an excellent introduction to his accessible yet artistically satisfying oeuvre, even if some of Brubeck's individual albums are classics in themselves. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adam Block Project Manager Adam Owett Art Direction Alan Dawson Drums Ben Young Discographical Information Bill Smith Clarinet Bob Bates Bass Bob Belden Compilation Producer Bryan Koniarz Project Manager Carlos Kase Discographical Information Clare Walker Packaging Manager Dan Brubeck Drums Darius Brubeck Piano (Electric) Darren Salmieri Coordination Dave Brubeck Piano Dave Lambert Vocals Didier C. Deutsch Coordination, Discographical Information Doug Ramsey Liner Notes Eugene Wright Bass Gerry Mulligan Sax (Baritone) Hollis King Art Direction Howard Fritzson Art Direction Jack Six Bass Jeff Jones Executive Producer Jeffrey Peisch Photo Research, Project Director Jerry Bergonzi Sax (Soprano) Joe Dodge Drums Joe Morello Drums John Christiana Packaging Manager Jon Hendricks Vocals Ken Burns Executive Producer Ken Druker Project Manager Lauren Atlas Packaging Manager Leonard Bernstein Conductor Lloyd Davis Drums Louis Armstrong Vocals Mark Wilder Mastering Michael Cuscuna Compilation Producer Mike Charlasch Project Director Nate Herr Project Manager Nathan Savage Design New York Philharmonic Choir, Chorus Patti Matheny Coordination Paul Desmond Sax (Alto) Perry Robinson Clarinet Peter Keepnews Editing Ron Crotty Bass Sarah Botstein Project Director Seth Foster Mastering Seth Rothstein Project Director Victoria Gohl Photo Research