This live album, recorded at college campuses, brought jazz to a new audience and became a surprise hit. It captured the Brubeck Quartet in a particularly dynamic period.
- The album was recorded live at San Jose State College, Oakland's Mills College, and the University of Cincinnati.
- It reached number 2 on Billboard's pop album charts, an unprecedented achievement for a jazz record at the time.
- Its success led Brubeck to be featured on the cover of TIME magazine in 1954.
Dave Brubeck was an American pianist and composer, known as a leading exponent of cool jazz. By 1954, Brubeck had already established himself as a bandleader and pianist with a distinctive style.
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