Time Out
by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Dave Brubeck Quartet bestography
The best album by Dave Brubeck is Time Out which is ranked number 254 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,318.
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Time Out track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 05/28/2026 03:02 | stareaterogni0n | 470 | 71/100 | |
| 05/19/2026 06:48 | Pienk | 726 | 80/100 | |
| 05/17/2026 19:09 | CjHubb117 | 292 | 89/100 | |
| 04/25/2026 23:02 |  Robert Anton Wil | 1,141 | 84/100 | |
| 03/03/2026 16:16 | Lucaspasa | 244 | 78/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 84.2/100, a mean average of 83.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.7.
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DJFresh-Rock 12/29/2024 03:24 | #306683
Jazz doesn’t have to be challenging to be interesting. Here, Dave Brubeck and his quartet pull off the feat of filling an entire 40 minutes with superlative and emotive playing, lending a distinctive lilt to everything they touch. Highly recommended.
Great album for when going on a walk
Love this album! Easily Brubeck's best
Dear alexandermause, two is just not nearly enough to conclude with great music. Take five - no take 9. At least. Then come back here and we can talk.
A strong album with a classic title track. Upon a second listen, it does not, in my opinion, deserve the level of praise that it has received.
People on here are claiming it is one of the greats. I disagree. It is a very good album. The title track is stellar, but the albums as a whole just doesn't match some of the phenomenal work from Mingus, Coltrane, or Davis.
9/10!
My favorite jazz record!
This is a great album to listen to if your only just starting to explore the brilliance of jazz music as it is very catchy whilst also maintaining a high level of quality. The melodies are amazing as they engage you with their infectious nature but also relax you due to their delicate tones. This is all down to the performances by the ensemble with the sax and bass deserving a special mention. What drives the album for me though is the piano played by Brubeck whose solos are phenomenal. Musically, this record is extremely strong and it flies by when I listen to it. However, side 1 is superior to side 2 as the melodies and performances feel a little bit weaker on the last 4 songs. It is still good but the record could do with maintaining its consistency all the way through. Overall, this might be the best jazz album to start with due to how enjoyable it is and it is a very strong release as well.
These are the best melodies in jazz I've ever heard and it helped me get into the genre.
Great jazz album, perfect vibe and catchy melodys
If you're new to Jazz, this is the first thing I'd recommend checking out. The music is catchy but approachable, and you'll hear some MEGA hits of the Jazz world.
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