The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Buried Treasures (1998)

03/11/23 • 78 min

With Matt's dad in declining health, Jeff suggested that today's album should be "one for Dad." We discuss Dave Brubeck's Buried Treasures, an archival release which was originally recorded across three nights in Mexico City back in May of 1967. Notably, Dave took the stage with his quartet, featuring legendary saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Joe Morello. As Brubeck writes in the liner notes, the concerts were recorded for Bravo! Brubeck!, an album that had a "Latin American themed" concept.
Bravo! Brubeck! was released that same summer and the concept for the record meant that anything that didn't fit the theme was left on the shelf. Which means a lot of material went unheard for years. The Buried Treasures release gave Brubeck fans a fresh round of cuts from what had been an extremely inspired run of shows. The liner notes, written by Brubeck, offer an extensive look behind the curtain of the performances. A separate booklet details Brubeck's history with Columbia Records. All of this makes for a fascinating journey into the world of Dave Brubeck if you're up for the trip.
But that's just one part of today's episode. We discuss a number of different topics, including dads and parents in general, the sacrifices they make that we often don't know about until years later -- and getting a chance to repay the gifts. Some debts can never be truly repaid, but the gratitude lasts a lifetime. This one's for you, Dad.
P.S. Get yourself a copy of Philip Clark's book, Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time. It's a must.

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Gilbert O'Sullivan has had an amazing career with 16 Top 40 hits and six of them that went to number one. While some artists would be content to coast on those stats, Gilbert keeps rolling.
His latest album, Driven, featuring collaborations with Simply Red's Mick Hucknall and others, arrived in 2022. On the heels of that release, he's heading back to the United States for his first tour here in ages. The tour launches on Saturday, 3/11 in Boston and will run through the month of March, wrapping up in Nashville on 3/22.
Gilbert also has a new collection featuring 67 tracks, a comprehensive overview of his career including material from Driven. Physical media lovers, you can get the three disc version here. Or stream each volume wherever you listen to your music!
Our thanks to Gilbert for taking time to discuss all of this and lots more here on The Record Player. Visit his official website for tour dates and other information.

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Joe Kleon is a veteran of the Cleveland music scene who has worked in a lot of different capacities, including a lengthy career in radio. More recently, he's developed an interesting career in concert photography that's now approaching the 20 year mark.
Matt's path with Joe first crossed in the '90s when the two got together to discuss Rush and play through some vintage concert bootlegs from the Canadian rock legends -- which inevitably led into a lot of other musical discussion beyond that. In the years that have passed since then, it seems like we're often heading in two different directions when we're out and about. As Joe's heading for the front of the stage to get ready to take photographs, Matt is looking for his seat to settle in for that night's show.
It was fun to get a chance to talk a bit of shop with Joe, who is back with his fifth annual fundraiser for Kitten Krazy, Inc. We dig into his history and how he got into photography. He also shares stories from his 20+ year friendship with Michael Stanley, plus additional music biz war stories ranging from the Jonas Brothers and the Scorpions and everything in between!
Here's a documentary about the unique photo studio that we discussed during the episode, which Joe uses for his Kitten Krazy photos -- complete with an extensive gallery of photos at the end of the doc!
Information regarding the Kitten Krazy fundraiser and related events follows. Our thanks to Joe for taking some time to tell a bunch of stories!
Kitten Krazy opened in May 2004 and operates in over 7,000 square feet
located at 930 Lafayette Road, Unit A, Medina, OH 44256. The adoptable
cats are free-roaming in multiple rooms so that you can sit and meet
them or “let your cat pick you!” Fully-vetted cats and kittens are
available for adoption every Tuesday through Friday 12-5 pm and
Saturdays 12-3 pm.
Joe Kleon has photographed over 1,500 pop & rock concerts since 2002.
This year he has donated concert photos from artists such as Paul
McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Rush, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Bruce
Springsteen, Taylor Swift, AC/DC, Kiss, Stevie Nicks, ZZ Top, Michael
Stanley, U2, Rush, and many others. To check out the photos and/or place
a bid on one or more photos, the Ebay auction begins the morning of
Friday, March 24th and ends Monday, April 3, 2023. Links to each auction
can be found at www.kittenkrazy.org.
On Sunday, March 26, from Noon to 3 pm, Kitten Krazy is hosting an
Open House fundraiser - Admission is FREE! Come enjoy a rare behind the
scenes look at how Kitten Krazy operates. There will be many cats and
kittens to adopt as well as mamas and their baby kittens to see! We will
also have Chinese Raffle baskets, 50/50, and other games of chance with
prizes for adults and children. Please consider bringing any of the
following donations: canned cat food, clay and/or scoopable litter,
bleach, and detergent. Or, simply make a cash donation to help in the
cost for the 650+ cats that Kitten Krazy adopts out every year.
Eric “Eroc” Sosinski and Jim Tigue from Wish You Were Here who will be performing throughout the event and Kleon will also have concert photos available for sale.