Brubeck doesn’t shove his drumming down your throat. Tony Foster’s piano is modest and graceful. The saxophone solos, by Steve Kaldestad, are brief and eloquent. The performances here are lovely, and make such a strong case for the music. Though most of these songs were performed for the first time by Carmen McRae, “Strange Meadowlark” also was sung by the great mezzo soprano Frederica von Stade. Classical singers should put them into recitals, too. Jazz singers should sing these more in clubs. The lullabylike “Ode To a Cowboy,” the early song “Weep No More,” the excerpt from Brubeck’s 1979 “Mass: To Hope!” called “The Desert and the Parched Land” … we should hear these songs more, I kept thinking. Iola’s lyrics are simple but add so much to an already beautiful melody like “Summer Song.” And she fitted out “It’s a Raggy Waltz,” which I’ve always loved as an instrumental, with lyrics that are nothing less than ingenious. There are texts to all the songs and fascinating notes about them by Iola, written down by her in the months before she died. This double-CD set includes 14 Brubeck songs, performed in a lighthearted, leisurely manner. She also helped with his religious music, researching and distilling texts. Not only did she write lyrics for his songs, but, as Dan writes, she actually influenced jazz, by bringing it out of the nightclubs and onto college campuses. This disc, anchored by their drummer son, Dan, is a heartfelt tribute to both of them.ĭave and Iola Brubeck’s careers were intertwined in various ways. Brubeck’s wife, Iola, died a little more than a year afterward. It was sad to lose him in December 2012, a day before his 92nd birthday. 22 historical images spanning Dave Brubeck’s careerīuffalo misses Dave Brubeck, who used to come often to our town.song notes written for this project by Iola Brubeck.recorded live by the Dan Brubeck Quartet.The Desert and the Parched Land (Live)Ģ CD set with extensive notes and historical photos.Īn insightful renditions of songs from Dave and Iola Brubeck's musical collaboration.Ī labor of love by Dan Brubeck, celebrating songs created by the longtime, but little-known musical collaboration of his mother and father.
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