''Time Changes'' is a 1964

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by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, based upon the use of

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s that were unusual in

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music. The whole second side of the album, the composition "Elementals", resulted from a relationship with

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, The

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and its "Arranger's Workshop" and an impending concert in Rochester, New York. It was Mr. Brubeck's first orchestral composition.

Overview

"Time Changes" is a continuation of Brubeck's hit albums '' Time Out'', '' Time Further Out'' and '' Countdown—Time in Outer Space'', exploring the elements of time in jazz and music, while extending itself into a "do-it-yourself" concerto, which comprises the whole of side two, with orchestral accompaniment.Original liner notes, Columbia LP CL 2127 –Ted Macero The cover painting is by the internationally acclaimed American abstract painter Sam Francis.

Track listing

On the original vinyl LP:

Side A

#"Iberia" - 3:00 #"Unisphere" - 5:43 #"Shim Wha" - 4:03 #"World's Fair" - 2:45 #"Cable Car" - 3:00 #'Theme From Elementals' - 3:09 (CD only)

Side B

#"Elementals" - 16:35

Personnel

All pieces composed by

Dave Brubeck David Warren Brubeck (; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasti ...

, except "Shim Wha" by Joe Morello. The album was recorded over various sessions that took place in November 1963. ; Musical *

—

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* Paul Desmond —

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* Eugene Wright —

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* Joe Morello —

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* Rayburn Wright — orchestra conductor * Fred Plaut, Robert Waller — recording engineers

External links and sources

*''https://web.archive.org/web/20121216140255/http://www.davebrubeck.com/live/'' davebrubeck.com *''http://www.jazzdisco.org/dave-brubeck/catalog/album-index/'' Brubeck discography

References

{{Authority control 1964 albums Albums produced by Teo Macero Albums recorded at CBS 30th Street Studio Columbia Records albums 1960s concept albums Dave Brubeck albums