During 1949-1951 pianist
Dave Brubeck led a San Francisco-based trio with bassist
Ron Crotty and
Cal Tjader doubling on drums and vibes. This CD has all 24 of this group's recordings, interpretations of standards that are full of surprising moments. Even at this early stage,
Brubeck had his own style and sounds nothing at all like
Bud Powell, the dominant influence of the era. ~ Scott Yanow