Time Out by Columbia / Legacy / BMG

We are delighted to present the excellent Time Out.

With so many available these days, it is great to have a brand you can trust. The Time Out is certainly that and will be a superb acquisition.

For this great price, the Time Out comes highly respected and is a popular choice with many people. Columbia / Legacy / BMG have included some excellent touches and this equals great value.

And now for possibly the most popular album in jazz history! Dave contributes to the notes in this hi-fi version; new photos, too.

Boasting the first jazz instrumental to sell a million copies, the Paul Desmond-penned "Take Five," Time Out captures the celebrated jazz quartet at the height of both its popularity and its powers. Recorded in 1959, the album combines superb performances by pianist Brubeck, alto saxophonist Desmond, drummer Joe Morrello and bassist Gene Wright. Along with "Take Five," the album features another one of the group's signature compositions, "Blue Rondo a la Turk." Though influenced by the West Coast-cool school, Brubeck's greatest interest and contribution to jazz was the use of irregular meters in composition, which he did with great flair. Much of the band's appeal is due to Desmond, whose airy tone and fluid attack often carried the band's already strong performances to another level. Together, he and Brubeck proved one of the most potent pairings of the era. --Fred Goodman