The Dave Brubeck Quartet is legendary. Each member of the group is a musical genius.

I love the way Joe and Dave dialed it way back so Eugene's bass solo could be heard clearly. Respect.

Somehow this is even more sensational in 2023! Four masters of their craft in perfect unison and clearly enjoying every moment. Thank you.

There are two kinds of people in the world. One kind loves this quartet's music and the other haven't heard them yet.

4 drums,1 microphone,suit and tie, gators on his feet,cooks solos like this probably nightly,never breaks a sweat and adjusts glasses in between one handed rolls,swings like a madman and his kit sounds killer,all in a real live setting. This kinda stuff is unheard of today

I played this at 1/8 speed and the drum solo is still 10x faster than I'll ever play. Good thing I know how to code.

With a bassist and a drummer like these two, you have a solid rock to build upon everything you want

These guys made it look easy? RIP Dave Brubeck, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello and Paul Desmond…the best jazz band in heaven. God brought them home so he could watch them play every night.

How I wished I was an Adult back In 64 and saw this live with a smoke and a drink yeah baby, so good.

I am a total jazz novice. Grew up in the hard rock world. This is good stuff and quite interesting to listen to.

No matter how cool you think you are... there will always be four cooler guys.

Once there was a drummer named Joe Morello, ...just once.

Eugene Wright (as of mid-June, 2020) is the only surviving member of this quartet ... at age 97.

I feel like Joe is a racecar revving in the garage until Dave opens the door. Fucking magic.

I love how the bassist is singing out his solo as he's playing it

Dave Brubeck: Bread Paul Desmond: Butter Joe Morello: Peanut Butter Eugene Wright: Jam

The cleanest, sweetest (yet driest), most fun sax tone ever by Desmond, the crispness of Morello’s drumming, the transformational structure of Brubeck’s solos, and Wright’s smooth drive - four geniuses intrinsically linked in a new sound for its day, rippling through the air for all time.

What great music, Joe taking no prisoners on a minimalistic drum kit....

I grew up with DBQ playing in my home. I learned to love this sound. I saw them in person 4 times over the years and idolized Dave Brubeck. With the passing of those great jazz years we have lost something special in our culture.

The bassist feels it and looks to have so much fun in Belgium. Great document !

I always like to see the interaction between Joe Morello and Eugene Wright in their performances. Looks like they always enjoyed it to the max!

As a lifelong drummer I've always idolized morello. His musicianship is extraordinary. As I've aged I've come to really appreciate Brubeck himself. I think he's often taken for granted ... if not chastised for his blocky chords. He -- like Desmond -- is a masterful musician that kills it every time.

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I love Eugene’s bass playing during Paul’s part.

Everytime I watch Joe on a drum solo I wonder if he was possessed. No man has hands that fast.

Eugene & Joe. That's the shit..

For cool, understated artistry Paul Desmond can't be beat. My favorite horn player.

That's music! In the true Art form. Nothing compares.

Dave Brubeck is one groovin' mathematician ! His ability to subdivide the time in so many ways is always mind boggling !

Brubeck's solos always take you on a real journey.

What a fabulous clip. Apart from the great performance, it's beautifully photographed. Every shot is well composed and the cutting is completely based on the phrases in the music. This should be shown to every budding TV director as an example of how to do it.

Sometimes they make it look so easy but people don't realize how crazy good they were, dave, morello & wright...off beat timing, improvising, so out of this world fantastic with their instruments that every time i watch this video my jaw drops and realize this kind of playing (them) will never be again. Without these been saved on tape we might have never known. Cannot beat, best.

Still after 40 years of playing I still can't make my Left Hand Blurr like Morello's. They were four of the best. Nobody as good...the best they was, the best it'll ever be. The way Brubeck cut his piano beat in half, come back around in perfect regular timing...what can you say, the man was that good.

4 guys that have truly mastered their craft !

Never been much interested in Jazz, but this quartet was a force of nature.

One of the best drummers ever. I can only Imagine taking lessons with him.

Joe so tastefully rides those cymbals. Man, he was one cool cat. They all were. Jeez I'm becoming the biggest Dave brubeck fan 60 years later. Oh my gosh

And the great Joe Morello on drums

I've been listening to these guys for over 50 years, now. Paul and Dave were amazing, but the canvas on which they painted was stretched and stapled by Joe and Gene- the finest rythym section, ever. Beautiful.

I love these guys, each and every one. Four unbelievably beautiful people.

R.I.P Eugene Wright...the whole Quartet together again....🎼🎷🥁🎹🎻🎼

I was fortunate to be enrolled for classes at my undergraduate college when this quartet appeared for a live recital as part of campus events. Yes indeed. Nothing could have been better. It was approximately the same time period as this performance in Belgium in1964. A large contribution to our musical culture not to be replaced. Look at and listen to Brubeck's stylings as a pianist and what Eugene Wright did on double bass. I met him years later. Morello was a special talent. Yes indeed.

These guys were absolutely amazing!! Joe and Eugene look like they are having a blast, and they were!!!

Top notch stuff!

If i were a doctor id prescribe Joe Morello's drum solo to every patient cuz damn that shit just cured every single one of my ailments

06:25 Gotta love the way they become part of the audience and enjoy Joe's solo. Seem like these guys really respected each other.

Dave Brubeck: his improvisation skills are criminally under rated.

Love the way the rest of the band sit back and admire that crisp drum solo.

I watch this everyday to see Joe Morello killing the drums like God! 🤘🏻

A dear friend and music buddy shared this with me the night the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019. Too cool of a tribute. I still revisit this video now and then.

One notices Dave Brubeck is almost an eighth of a note beet In front of his band and it creates such a beautiful and original sound. I think that’s where John Bonham from Led Zeppelin got his style from even though he goes back even further into the 1920s and 30s. You can’t find stuff like this original anymore. These were incredible musicians!

These four were the COOLEST musicians on the planet in those days...Eugene on his bass, Paul on sax, Dave on piano and Mr Cool himself Joe Morello beat-master on drums.

This is one of the most flawless moments of entertainment I've experienced in years. Each solo is phenomenal, and the recording is absolutely perfect for each instrument.

Musicianship at it's best. I'm no jazz fan, but this kind is so engaging.. can't stop looking and groovin'.. awesome!

Morello and Wright remind me of the to kids at school sitting in the back of the class just goofing off...love it!

Saw Dave Brubeck about 25 years ago. Was ducking and diving all over Wolverhampton Civic Hall (with a friend) after the gig trying to see if we could spot him. Security was just about to throw us out when we seen him. I shouted his name, he told security to bring us to the dressing room door. We waited for 2 min and he came out and chatted for 20 mins or more. Then we met Randy Jones who was drumming for him at that time. What a night. RIP Mr Brubeck

Joe Morello makes it all look so effortless. I"ll bet that he doesn't even break a sweat.

Great solos by all four members, Joe's solos were so musical, not just trying to show how much chops he had.

And now they are all playing heavenly music.

Oh my goodness!!!Joe Morello!!!! I just love that guy!!!

Oh wow! This terrific upload really takes me back. I grew up listening to people like Parker, Getz, Mulligan and Desmond.I loved the Brubeck Quartet back in the 50s and still do -they really swing. For me Morello was one of the greatest drummers I have ever seen and Desmond is up there with Art Pepper and Lee Konitz as one of the great alto players.

Couldn't stop smiling listening to Desmond and Morello.

This is ART and HEART

Quite a band, just magic, and I'm a rock fan.

Yes, these guys were the original COOL.

Brilliant little beat on his Tom toms by Joe towards the end of the solo at 7:28 which gets a nod of acknowledgement from smiling Eugene..

Joe is outstanding.

A true genius of his craft .a drummers drummer ...After i listen Joe Morello ,I am inspired ..I play better the next day .His sound seeps into your soul .One of the Masters of the 20th century at his art form .

These 4 greats were perfect for each other, kind of like the Musketeers - one for all & all for one.

I love the style of dress of these subjects

the rhythm section is so warm... beautiful...

Jazz at its finest, joe morello is superb.!!!

Dave and Eugene are fascinated and inspired by Joe's playing...what magic; it's definitely a kind of love.

mr wright so wonderful is he! and how happy he is to have big joe in the drivers seat for sure. these 4 together were the magic

2:45 what a magical progression!

Fantastic listening

An absolute treat.

Joe Morello will always be my favorite drummer.

These Cats are like swingin' man !

Joe Morello is brilliant. I'm not a musician but I think I can tell when someone is off key. He seems perfect.

Caught Dave live several times over the years. First in NYC about 1965. Genius. RIP.

missed 30 years of my life so catching up on these guys love em mike

I love the little beat he does right at 7:28.

Wow! Everyone's really in the groove here. Paul plays some really tasty licks; Gene proves again he's one of the few bassists who can deliver really enjoyable solos (love the thumb-position octaves at the end), and Joe's solo really kicks. It's all really really.

Nothing short of SUPERB!!

La classe!

Fudge! It has been way too many generations to be able to find music like this!

Gotta love the way jazz drummers count the band back in after their solos. So smooth 👌

I LOVED the dynamic between Joe and Eugene.. They would even duke it out at times and fight with each other.. Loved every minute of it. Watching 2 masters just kill it and have so much emotion and feel behind their playing.. All the while Dave would just stare at them lol.. And Paul was just another genius off the the side.. lol

I was real lucky to see these four magnificent musicians in a concert early sixties Bristol England. Great memories.

Love you Joe and Eugene.

I got to see Brubeck live in Germantown TN. In 2003, a true bucket list amazing experience .

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that was a perfect drum solo!!!!!!!

What a thrill!

Ah. Gene Wright, with the classic "20 past 3" arms. 50% of one of the all time great rythym sections

Masterfully cool, slick AND grooving ensemble playing at its best!!

bass is amazing

8:01 amazing technique... And the end is unbeatable! Thank you for sharing