Bernstein and Brubeck collaborated on an innovative and dynamic album that fuses jazz and classical music. "Bernstein Plays Brubeck" features Howard Brubeck's composition, and "Brubeck Plays Bernstein" features the Dave Brubeck Quartet's jazz interpretations of famous Broadway melodies. This album showcases the deep connections between jazz and classical music.
Artist(s): Tracks 1-4
Dialogues For Jazz Combo And Orchestra
Composed By - Howard Brubeck
Conductor - Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra - The New York Philharmonic
Tracks 5-9
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Recording Info: Recording Engineers: Fred Plaut and Frank Bruno
The orchestral portion of Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein, including the New York Philharmonic's performance of Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra, was recorded at St. George Hotel Ballroom, Brooklyn, New York, on July 9th, 1960.
This venue was a popular choice for the New York Philharmonic during that time for its superb acoustics, especially when Avery Fisher Hall (then Philharmonic Hall) was being built. The jazz tracks by the Dave Brubeck Quartet were recorded separately at Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York City.
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Dialogues For Jazz Combo And Orchestra
1 Allegro 5:57
2 Andante-Ballad 5:19
3 Adagio-Ballad 4:53
4 Allegro-Blues 5:34
5 Maria 3:23
6 I Feel Pretty 5:17
7 Somewhere 4:20
8 A Quiet Girl 2:27
9 Tonight 3:52
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