Jazz Articles about Brubeck Brothers Quartet

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet: Intuition

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
November 11, 2006

The prospect of reviewing an all-original release can strike apprehension--if not actual fear--in a critic's heart. With the growing ease of self-production, it's increasingly likely that such recordings will be monuments to tuneless self-indulgence.

This is one reason why Intuition is such a treat: the compositions are not only fresh, melodic and memorable, but they're rendered with sublime expertise and considerable joy. From guitarist Mike DeMicco's swinging “West of One" through the tipsy second-line groove of “Parade du Funk" and ...