The 1987 edition of the
Brubeck Quartet featured pianist
Brubeck, his son
Chris on electric bass and bass trombone, clarinetist
Bill Smith and drummer Randy Jones. In addition to remakes of "Blue Rondo à la Turk," "Strange Meadowlark" and "Swing Bells," the leader contributed six new originals including "I See, Satie" and a tribute to
Dizzy Gillespie and
Stan Getz called "Dizzy's Dream."
Bill Smith, who uses electronics with taste on his clarinet during a few songs, has long been a major asset to the later
Brubeck Quartets. This is one of their better Concord CDs. ~ Scott Yanow