As the Rifftides staff continues recovering from the holidays and auditions a few dozen incoming albums, let’s follow a lead sent by frequent commenter Terence Smith. Mr. Smith writes from his sanctuary in Washington State’s San Juan Islands:
Somebody posted a video of the classic Brubeck Quartet having lots of fun with ‘Three to Get Ready’ live in ‘65 (also ‘Swanee River’)—Desmond giving the rest of the band little shock treatments of surprise at the Newport Jazz Festival on tour in Paris.
IDs for the uninitiated: Dave Brubeck, piano; Paul Desmond, alto saxophone; Eugene Wright, bass; Joe Morello, drums.