Recorded live at the College of the Pacific in Stockton, California, this 1954 album captures the Dave Brubeck Quartet in an early, yet already sophisticated, performance. It features extended improvisations and showcases the unique rhythmic interplay that would become a hallmark of the group.
- The album was recorded on September 1, 1954, at Morris Graves Hall, College of the Pacific, Stockton, California.
- Fantasy Records subsidiary label Black Hawk Records (BHM) released the album in September 1954.
- The track "Take Five" is not featured on this album; Brubeck would not record it until 1959.
Dave Brubeck was an American west coast jazz pianist and composer, known for his work in the cool jazz idiom. In 1954, Brubeck was in the midst of establishing his quartet as a leading jazz ensemble, with this album appearing prior to the massive success of "Time Out."
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