Dave Brubeck Quartet

"The old material is what the people wanted to hear and what we wanted to play," Paul Desmond told Billboard. The quartet disbanded in 1968 and had not worked together until the Horizon Records album. The record commemorated the group's 25th anniversary.

The original Quartet (Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright) reunited for its silver anniversary tour. It began on February 17, 1976 in Princeton, NJ at the McCarter Theater. Other cities include Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and other cities in the East and Midwest. The quartet was joined by Darius and Chris Brubeck.

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Official website: http://www.brubeckmusic.com

Sources
  1. Desmond & His Alto Come Out Roaring. Eliot Tiegel. Billboard, October 9, 1976.
  2. Brubeck Quartet to Resume Feb. 17. Billboard, November 8, 1975.
Recording Years / Label
1977 -  Horizon Records
1982-1986 -  Concord Jazz
1984-1987 -  Original Jazz Classics
1986 -  Fantasy Records
Name Member Years Instruments
Dave Brubeck 1977-1987 acoustic piano
Eugene Wright 1977-1986 acoustic bass
Joe Morello 1977-1986 drums
Paul Desmond 1977 alto saxophone
Chris Brubeck 1982-1987 bass, trombone
Jerry Bergonzi bass, tenor sax
Butch Miles drums
William O. Smith 1982-1987 clarinet
Randy Jones 1982-1987 drums
Ron Crotty 1987 bass
Lloyd Davis 1987 drums
Joe Dodge 1983 drums
Fred Dutton 1983 bass
Herb Barman 1983 drums
Name Birth Death
Dave Brubeck 1920-12-06 2012-12-05
Eugene Wright 1923-05-29 2020-12-30
Joe Morello 1928-07-17 2011-03-12
Paul Desmond 1924-11-25 1977-05-30
Chris Brubeck 1952-03-19
Jerry Bergonzi 1947-10-21
Butch Miles 1944-07-04 2023-02-02
William O. Smith 1926-09-22 2020-02-29
Randy Jones 1944-01-23 2016-06-23
Ron Crotty 1929-12-31 2015-05-07
Lloyd Davis
Joe Dodge 1922-02-09 2004-08-18
Fred Dutton 1928-04-26
Herb Barman
Name See associated acts
Dave Brubeck Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, Dave Brubeck Trio, Dave Brubeck
Paul Desmond Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond, Paul Desmond Quartet, Paul Desmond
Butch Miles Count Basie Big Band, Count Basie Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie Orchestra
Joe Dodge Paul Desmond Quartet

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