Brother, the Great Spirit Made Us All
| Brother, the Great Spirit Made Us All | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974, C.I. Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic - SD 1660 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
| Dave Brubeck chronology | ||||
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Brother, the Great Spirit Made Us All is a 1974 studio album by Dave Brubeck accompanied by his sons Darius, Chris and Dan.[1]
Reception
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
The album was reviewed by Scott Yanow at Allmusic who wrote that the musicians "...perform colorful treatments of a wide variety of swinging pieces. Highlights include "It's a Raggy Waltz," "Temptation Boogie" and "Christopher Columbus"; Dave Brubeck takes "The Duke" solo. This fine music was last available on LP."[1]
Track listing
- "Mr. Broadway" - 2:44
- "Forty Days" - 7:20
- "The Duke" - 2:48
- "It's a Raggy Waltz" - 6:00 5
- "Sky Scape" (Darius Brubeck) - 2:42
- "Temptation Boogie" (Darius Brubeck) - 8:20
- "Ragaroni" (Perry Robinson) - 2:50
- "Christopher Columbus" (Chu Berry, Andy Razaf) - 4:00
All compositions by Dave Brubeck, other composers indicated.
Personnel
- Dave Brubeck - piano
- Darius Brubeck - electric piano
- Jerry Bergonzi - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Chris Brubeck - electric bass, trombone
- Dan Brubeck - drums
- David Powell - double bass
- Perry Robinson - clarinet
- Peter "Madcat" Ruth - harmonica, Jew's harp
- Michael Cuscuna - producer