Brubeck in Amsterdam is a 1962 live album by Dave Brubeck and his quartet recorded on 3 December at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, though unreleased until 1969.[2] Six of the tracks are from Brubeck's musical The Real Ambassadors.[3][4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that Brubeck and his quartet "...seem inspired during this concert by the fresh material, making this hard-to-find album a bit of a collector's item."[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Dave Brubeck, lyricists indicated:
- "Since Love Had Its Way" (Iola Brubeck) - 5:57
- "King for a Day" (I. Brubeck)- 3:00
- "The Real Ambassador" (I. Brubeck) - 6:31
- "They Say I Look Like God" (I. Brubeck) - 4:14
- "Dizzy Ditty" - 2:50
- "Cultural Exchange" (I. Brubeck) - 5:57
- "Good Reviews" (I. Brubeck) - 3:55
- "Brandenburg Gate" - 11:55
Personnel
- Dave Brubeck - piano, producer
- Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
- Eugene Wright - double bass
- Joe Morello - drums
References
- ^ "The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Brubeck in Amsterdam (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ "10 record covers from foreign artists with Amsterdam as a backdrop" Het Parool. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ^ a b c Brubeck in Amsterdam at AllMusic
- ^ Colin Larkin (May 1999). The Virgin encyclopedia of jazz. Virgin. p. 129.