Near-Myth / Brubeck-Smith

by Dave Brubeck

Near-Myth / Brubeck-Smith cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1961
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:58
  • Community rating: 3.5/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Another collaborative endeavor featuring clarinetist Bill Smith, 'Near-Myth' presents a suite of compositions heavily inspired by Greek mythology and folklore. The album underscores the quartet's intellectual approach to jazz, blending classical thematic structures with advanced, cool-toned improvisation.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, mythology, improvisation, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. The Unihorn (5:15)
  2. Bach An' All (3:51)
  3. Siren Song (5:40)
  4. Pan's Pipes (4:12)
  5. By Jupiter (3:53)
  6. Baggin' The Dragon (6:48)
  7. Apollo's Axe (3:23)
  8. The Sailor And The Mermaid (4:14)
  9. Nep-Tune (2:53)
  10. Pan Dance (3:43)

Credits

  • Karl Oluf Wennerberg - drums
  • Staffan William-Olsson - guitar
  • Kjetil Bjerkestrand - keyboards, programmed by [programming], strings [string arrangement]
  • Espen Lind - music by, lyrics by
  • Dan Sundhordvik - guitar
  • David Sneddon - music by, lyrics by
  • James Bauer-Mein - music by, lyrics by
  • Julian Peake - music by, lyrics by

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