Time Out (studio album) by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Year: 1959
Overall rank: 256th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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84/100 (from 730 votes)
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84/100 (from 730 votes)
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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 13.6.

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95/100
From 12/29/2024 03:24
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.
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From 07/12/2024 21:14
Great album for when going on a walk
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From 03/01/2024 15:33
Love this album! Easily Brubeck's best
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From 12/31/2023 00:27
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.
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From 12/21/2023 17:36
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!
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From 08/07/2022 04:44
My favorite jazz record!
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From 05/18/2022 23:21
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.
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From 04/24/2022 12:51
These are the best melodies in jazz I've ever heard and it helped me get into the genre.
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From 03/05/2022 14:44
Great jazz album, perfect vibe and catchy melodys
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From 11/10/2021 19:45
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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Best Albums of 1959
1. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
2. Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus
3. Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4. The Shape Of Jazz To Come by Ornette Coleman
5. Berry Is On Top by Chuck Berry
6. Moanin' In The Moonlight by Howlin' Wolf
7. Little Girl Blue by Nina Simone
8. The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles
9. Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins
10. Chega De Saudade by João Gilberto
11. N° 4 by Jacques Brel
12. Porgy And Bess by Miles Davis
13. What'd I Say by Ray Charles
14. Ritchie Valens by Ritchie Valens
15. Jazz In Silhouette by Sun Ra And His Arkestra
16. Go Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley
17. Chet by Chet Baker
18. Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet
19. Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald
20. I'm John Lee Hooker by John Lee Hooker
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