Cool Sets, Cool Suits, Cool Jazz – The Dave Brubeck Quartet – 1961

The sets and suits make this live recording of “Take Five” by the Dave Brubeck Quartet extra cool.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five (1961) Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Joe Morello and Gene Wright

"Time Out" album cover with artwork by Neil Fujita (1959)

The Quartet - 1960's

Paul Desmond

Joe Morello - 1962

Dave Brubeck - 1957

Paul Desmond

Joe Morello & Gene Wright

Dave Brubeck Quartet Plays Cole Porter Anything Goes - 1965

Red Hot and Cool - 1955

Program from 1964

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Charlie Parker & Buddy Rich – “Celerity”

Watch how “Bird” just breezes right through this tune like he’s bored…it’s unbelievable!  And Buddy Rich just kills it on the skins!