{"id":15385,"date":"2018-11-09T05:30:26","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T10:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=15385"},"modified":"2018-11-09T08:47:48","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T13:47:48","slug":"album-review-dave-brubeck-time-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/09\/album-review-dave-brubeck-time-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Dave Brubeck &#8212; Time In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15386\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/brubeck_time_in.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/brubeck_time_in.jpg 350w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/brubeck_time_in-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/brubeck_time_in-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>The opening solo piano strains of \u201cLast Waltz,\u201d the opening track on Dave Brubeck\u2019s 1966 LP <i>Time In<\/i> are lovely enough. But they suggest that the album is going to be a somewhat staid, fussy and classically-leaning collection of songs. Certainly, there\u2019s nothing wrong with that; Brubeck has always been a master of many styles.<\/p>\n<p>Around the 40 second mark, Brubeck\u2019s pace slows, then slows some more; the tune seems to be heading toward a premature end. Then \u2013 suddenly, and without warning \u2013 Brubeck executes a quick series of notes. In the same split second, the rhythm section joins in. What was initially a reserved recital is now a freewheeling jazz extravaganza.<\/p>\n<p>The entire album doesn\u2019t proceed in similar manner, but Brubeck and his sidemen do mix things up. \u201cSoftly, William, Softly\u201d is just as its title suggests, with crystalline piano and Paul Desmond\u2019s smoky alto sax. The title track employs dissonance and odd meter, with sections contrasting between melodic and angular.<\/p>\n<p>The liner notes (reproduced intact on this stellar ORG Music vinyl reissue of the original album) tell us that \u201c40 Days\u201d is an excerpt from a larger, liturgical work. Oddly enough against that backdrop, the song has a smoldering, sexy vibe. \u201cTravelin\u2019 Blues\u201d is a minimalist showcase of Brubeck\u2019s deeply expressive piano work, with the band providing supple support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe Done Her Wrong\u201d finds Brubeck and his group leaning into a strong soul jazz groove. The tambourine (way out front in the mix) may not have been wholly necessary, but the tune cooks. \u201cLonesome\u201d is soothing and contemplative, yet a little showy and grandiose. The LP wraps with \u201cCassandra\u201d a knotty and complex tune that switches seamlessly between meters. Gene Wright\u2019s bass \u2013 an understated component of the album \u2013 is on quiet fire throughout.<\/p>\n<p><i>Time In<\/i> was the last in Brubeck\u2019s \u201cTime\u201d series of albums. He would continue with Columbia Records for a few more years, and continued to use Desmond, Wright and drummer Joe Morello for most of his sessions. Not exactly rare in its original configuration, original stereo copies of the LP go for an average of $15, so this remastered reissue is most welcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opening solo piano strains of \u201cLast Waltz,\u201d the opening track on Dave Brubeck\u2019s 1966 LP Time In are lovely enough. 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