The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Jazz Goes To College

Title: The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Jazz Goes to College
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1954, Cool Jazz San Francisco, CA
Catalog #: CL 566
Condition: VG Couple marks on record; sounds clean| Members: Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Bob Bates, Joe Dodge | Producer: George Avakian

Cultural Facts:

1. Brubeck’s Columbia Debut: Jazz Goes to College was the quartet’s first album for Columbia Records, beginning the label relationship that would later produce classics including Time Out.
2. Iola Brubeck Had the Idea: Dave’s wife Iola Brubeck conceived the college-tour strategy, recognizing that university students could become a major new audience for modern jazz. The quartet traveled around North America performing directly for students rather than relying only on traditional jazz clubs.
3. Recorded on Actual Campuses: The LP was assembled from 1954 performances at the University of Michigan, University of Cincinnati, and Oberlin College. The record captures the Brubeck/Desmond partnership years before “Take Five” made the quartet internationally famous

1.  AC 9/21/26