Dave Brubeck, The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Music Legends Dave Brubeck : The Sound of Cool Jazz (2026)

"Music Legends Dave Brubeck: The Sound of Cool Jazz", released by Wagram Music in 2026, is a comprehensive anthology of work by one of the giants of American jazz. This 30-track compilation covers key stages of Dave Brubeck's career, placing special emphasis on his contribution to the development of Cool Jazz and his experiments with odd time signatures.

The centerpiece of the tracklist features masterpieces by the legendary "Dave Brubeck Quartet" (featuring Paul Desmond on saxophone), including the iconic "Take Five" (5/4 time signature) and "Blue Rondo à la Turk" (9/8 time signature). The edition is particularly valuable for its inclusion of rare vocal interpretations of classic themes featuring jazz diva Carmen McRae ("Take Five", "Paradiddle Joe"), as well as lyrical piano solos ("The Duke"). The album showcases not only the mathematical precision of Brubeck's music but also its melodic beauty, as heard in ballads like "Strange Meadow Lark" and "Audrey".

Tracklist:
1-1 The Dave Brubeck Quartet;Carmen McRae - Take Five [2:15]
1-2 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Blue Rondo à la Turk [6:45]
1-3 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Unsquare Dance [2:00]
1-4 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take the "A" Train [5:11]
1-5 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Three to Get Ready [5:24]
1-6 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Strange Meadow Lark [7:23]
1-7 Dave Brubeck - The Duke [2:53]
1-8 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - In Your Own Sweet Way [8:40]
1-9 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Kathy's Waltz [4:49]
1-10 Dave Brubeck;Carmen McRae - It's a Raggy Waltz [5:12]
1-11 Dave Brubeck - Georgia on My Mind [6:38]
1-12 Dave Brubeck;Paul Desmond - Over the Rainbow [5:02]
1-13 Dave Brubeck;Paul Desmond - Tea for Two [6:56]
1-14 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Audrey [3:34]
1-15 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Pick Up Sticks [4:15]
1-16 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Eleven Four [2:51]
1-17 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - When You Wish Upon a Star [4:53]
1-18 The Dave Brubeck Quartet;Dave Brubeck Trio - Singing in the Rain [2:35]
1-19 Dave Brubeck;Paul Desmond - Lady Be Good [4:14]
1-20 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Taking a Chance on Love [4:12]
1-21 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Far More Blue [4:38]
1-22 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Everybody's Jumpin' [4:23]
1-23 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Le Souk [4:36]
1-24 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Balcony Rock [11:42]
1-25 Dave Brubeck;Paul Desmond - You Go to My Head [7:47]
1-26 The Dave Brubeck Quartet;Carmen McRae - Paradiddle Joe [2:04]
1-27 The Dave Brubeck Quartet;Jimmy Rushing - There'll Be Some Changes Made [2:07]
1-28 Dave Brubeck;Paul Desmond - Give a Little Whistle [3:54]
1-29 Dave Brubeck - 40 Days [4:39]
1-30 Dave Brubeck - One Moment Worth Years [4:54]