Tritonis

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Tritonis
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Studio album by
Released31 August 1980 [1]
Recorded10–11 March 1980
Genre Jazz
Length37:52
Label Concord Jazz
Producer Russell Gloyd, Dave Brubeck, Chris Brubeck
Dave Brubeck Quartet chronology
Back Home
(1979)
Tritonis
(1980)
Paper Moon
(1981)
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Tritonis is a 1980 album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (Music: Jay Gorney/Lyrics: Edgar Yipsel "Yip" Harburg - Arr: Dave Brubeck) – 7:08
  2. "Like Someone in Love" (Music: Edward Chester "Jimmy Van Heusen" Babcock/Lyrics: John "Johnny" Burke) – 5:39
  3. "Theme for June" (Howard Brubeck) – 7:27
  4. "Lord, Lord" (Dave Brubeck) – 6:21
  5. "Mr. Fats" (Dave Brubeck) – 3:12
  6. "Tritonis" (Dave Brubeck) – 8:05

Personnel

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References

  1. "Tritonis". Concord Jazz . Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  2. Yanow, Scott. "Review: Tritonis". Allmusic . Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 191. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.