Brubeck and Rushing

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The initial Billboard magazine review from 31 December 1960 commented that "This is surely a most intriguing jazz package. ...It's a swinging affair, with spontaneity and zest, and Brubeck is to be commended for being able to provide such a proper showcase for the vocalist"[4]

The album was reviewed by Scott Yanow at Allmusic who wrote that "On ten standards Brubeck, altoist Paul Desmond and the Quartet fit in perfectly behind the great swing/blues singer Jimmy Rushing who sounds rejuvenated by the fresh setting. This disc, a surprising success, is well worth searching for."[2]

1. "There'll Be Some Changes Made" (William Blackstone, W. Benton Overstreet) – 2:10
2. "My Melancholy Baby" (Ernie Burnett, George A. Norton) – 4:01
3. "Blues in the Dark" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) – 4:42
4. "I Never Knew (I Could Love Anyone Like I'm Loving You)" (Raymond B. Egan, Roy Marsh, Tom Pitts) – 2:32
5. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 3:25
6. "Evenin'" (Mitchell Parish, Harry White) – 4:14
7. "All by Myself" (Irving Berlin) – 2:34
8. "River, Stay 'Way from My Door" (Mort Dixon, Harry Woods) – 4:26
9. "You Can Depend on Me" (Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines) – 3:33
10. "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) – 2:54
11. "Shine On, Harvest Moon" (Nora Bayes, Jack Norworth) – 2:10

• Jimmy Rushing – vocals
• Dave Brubeck – piano
• Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
• Gene Wright – double bass
• Joe Morello – drums
• Teo Macero – producer