Infotext: Dave Brubeck – Lullabies
Dave Brubeck
Lullabies
Verve / Universal Music
CD 00602435142685 / LP 00602435139807
VÖ: 06.11.2020
- Brahms Lullaby (Johannes Brahms)
- When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (Clarence Muse / Leon Rene / Otis Rene)
- Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen / E.Y. Harburg)
- Danny Boy (Traditional)
- Going to Sleep (Dave Brubeck)
- There’s No Place Like Home (Henry Bishop / John Howard Payne)
- Lullaby For Iola (Dave Brubeck)
- Koto Song (Dave Brubeck)
- All Through The Night (Traditional)
- Softly, William, Softly (Dave Brubeck)
- A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
(Mack David / Al Hoffman / Jerry Livingston)
- Briar Bush (Dave Brubeck)
- Sleep (Earl Lebieg / Adam Geibel)
- Summertime (George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Du Bose Heyward)
- Brahms Lullaby (Reprise) (Johannes Brahms)
Dave Brubeck – solo piano
Kinder- und Wiegenlieder sind nur auf den ersten Blick eine ungewöhnliche Wahl für eine Legende des Jazz. Dave Brubeck, der am 6. Dezember 2020 seinen 100. Geburtstag feiern würde, hat 2011, als 91-Jähriger, jedoch genau dieses Repertoire interpretiert, und das in ungewöhnlicher Klarheit und Schönheit.
Natürlich ist Brubeck vor allen Dingen durch seinen rhythmisch vertrackten Welterfolg
„Take 5“ bekannt, er war aber auch ein Meister der leiseren Töne, wie diese fünfzehn bislang unveröffentlichten Perlen beweisen, die er für seine Enkel aufgenommen hat.
Der mit unzähligen Preisen, u.a. dem Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 1996, ausgezeichnete Pianist transferiert die scheinbar simplen Lieder durch sein Spiel in kleine Wunderwerke, die den eingeschworenen Brubeck-Fan genauso verzaubern können wie einen unvorbereiteten Hörer – mit oder ohne lauschende Kinder!
HIER den animierten Videoclip zu „Brahms Lullaby“ anschauen.
INFO
Verve Records announces the release of Lullabies, a collection of familiar songs and original compositions for the entire family from a giant of American jazz, Dave Brubeck. The last recorded solo album from the inimitable musician, the album showcases his signature improvisational style on well-known children’s songs, beloved standards and originals.
Dave recorded this serene collection of music as a gift to his grandchildren and as his last studio recording. His ingenuity and integrity, all hallmarks of great Brubeck recordings, are abundantly apparent on the album. The set contains covers and originals that will appeal to existing jazz and Dave Brubeck fans, as it exhibits his innovative style over delicate, inviting compositions that will also be enjoyed by the entire family. At the time of the recording, Brubeck commented on the project and his hopes for the compilation. “Some of the melodies on this album are like those familiar songs,” says Brubeck. “Some are original pieces that I thought would appeal to babies as well as an older generation. I hope the littlest ones will respond to this music, and that parents and grandparents will enjoy it as well.”
Fans of Brubeck and of his other recordings will be delighted to discover five original tracks (“Going to Sleep,” “Lullaby For Iola” “Koto Song,” “Softly, William, Softly,” and “Briar Bush”) to experience, through “Lullabies”, as well as a new dimension of his unrivalled talent. Created for the whole family to experience, fans will greatly enjoy the album with their children and grandchildren, beginning with the just released “Brahms Lullaby”, and the upcoming album for many years to come.
Born on December 6, 1920, Brubeck’s centennial is rapidly approaching and “Lullabies" is a central recording that celebrates Dave Brubeck’s multi-faceted creativity. Designated a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress, Brubeck was one of the most active and popular musicians in both the jazz and classical worlds. His large and varied repertoire of recordings continue to be popular among existing fans and each new generation. His worldwide audience on Spotify and other Internet downloading and streaming services is consistently in the millions. Brubeck won many notable awards including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996 and “Take Five” is one of the most identifiable jazz songs of all time.
From the beginning of time, mothers have lulled their babies to sleep—softly singing familiar melodies. Even newborns respond to music. My mother believed in prenatal influence and played the piano long hours all during her pregnancy. She may have been onto something, because all three of her sons turned out to be musicians. My own childhood memories are full of piano music from my mother’s studio. She used to play the classic piano literature at night after we children were in bed and her duties as a piano teacher were over. My own children say some of their earliest memories are hearing me at the piano as they were drifting off to sleep. My grandson frequently slept in a bedroom next to the studio and would ask for me to play until he fell asleep. One of the pieces in this collection, “Going to Sleep”, was written just for him.
In my own childhood, I recall gatherings where my parents and friends would have a potluck dinner and hire a band for dancing. I remember being put to bed in a room with all the other children. Lying there in the dark, I heard for the first time some of the popular songs of my parents’ generation. The crowd upstairs would call out for their favorites and sometimes sing along. This spontaneous joy of music made a deep impression on me.
Some of the melodies on this album are like those familiar songs. Some are original pieces that I thought would appeal to babies as well as an older generation. I hope the littlest ones will respond to this music, and that parents and grandparents will enjoy it as well.
Dave Brubeck, February 2011
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Anja Sziedat (Promotion Berlin / Ost)
anja.musicforce@gmail.com, Tel: 030 – 419 59 615, Mobil: 0177 – 611 5675
Anja Sziedat (Promotion Berlin / Ost)
anja.musicforce@gmail.com, Tel: 030 – 419 59 615, Mobil: 0177 – 611 5675
