Just between you and me, I was never a Dave Brubeck fan. His unorthodox style occasionally makes for some funky beats but more often than not it seems like he's fighting the piano. (Not as bad as John Cage who always struck me as angry at the piano--presumably because he never learned to play one!) But Paul Desmond is one of the great underappreciated jazz dudes of all time. Smooth, flexible, playful, fluent and toe-tappingly tuneful. Desmond makes this clip glide. And, hey, I never pass up a drum solo although I gotta admit I don't know this guy. Good clip, great video and audio.
Dave Brubeck Quartet -- 'St. Louis Blues'
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