Classified (2008)
Overview
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet are joined by the Grammy nominated wind quintet, Imani Winds, for the album Classified which includes original compositions and trancends boundaries.
Release date: March 18, 2008
Personnel
Chris Brubeck (bass and trombone)
Dan Brubeck (drums)
Mike DeMicco (guitar)
Chuck Lamb (piano)
And special guests:
Imani Winds
Valerie Coleman (flute)
Monica Ellis (bassoon)
Toyin Spellman-Diaz (oboe)
Mariam Adam (clarinet)
Jeff Scott (French horn)
Tracks
1. Good Question (Mike DeMicco)
2. Cool on the Coast (Chuck Lamb)
3. Eclipse (Mike DeMicco)
4. Dance of the Shadows (Chris & Dan Brubeck)
5. Heyoke (Chuck Lamb)
6. Vignettes for Nonet: Curious Expedition (Chris Brubeck)
7. Vignettes for Nonet: Dunes at Dawn, Dromadaire Extraordinaire (Chris Brubeck)
8. Vignettes for Nonet: Tales of the Bazaar(Chris Brubeck)
9. Blue Rondo a la Turk (Dave Brubeck)
Reviews
"Classified" is a superbly played affair, heavy on ballads and blues, that picks up where the group’s 2006 "Intuition" left off.
- JazzTimes, Oct. 2008
Once again the BBQ attains that rarefied level where music is both relaxed and expressive, and their joy in its creation is contagious. There's really nothing out there that comes close to their unique brand of inventiveness.
-Dr. Judith Schlesinger, All About Jazz