Matrix #: CL 2602
Condition: VG+, sounds great; light wear
Description: Clean mono copy with light jacket/label wear; glossy vinyl and strong playback. Well-kept classic quartet session.

Cultural Facts:

1. 1966 – New York, NY. Late-period Columbia date from Brubeck’s classic quartet with Paul Desmond, Gene Wright, and Joe Morello—recorded in the group’s final years together.

2. Porter songbook focus. Cool-jazz elegance applied to Cole Porter staples (“Anything Goes,” “Night and Day”), spotlighting Desmond’s airy alto and Brubeck’s lyrical comping.

3. Columbia craft. Produced in the label’s prime studio era (Teo Macero period), capturing crisp quartet interplay that bridged West Coast poise with East Coast polish.

11/18/2025 CC