Classic Quartet
Dave organized the first Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1951, with Paul Desmond on alto saxophone. In 1956, Dave hired drummer Joe Morello, who had been working with Marian McPartland; Morello's presence made possible the rhythmic experiments that were to come.
In 1958, bassist Eugene Wright joined for the group's U.S. Department of State tour of Europe and Asia. Eugene became a permanent member in 1959, making the "Classic Quartet's" personnel complete. They became the most successful of all of Dave’s groupings. They played until 1967 when Dave disbanded the Quartet. They regrouped in 1976 for the "Silver Anniversary Tour".
1958; the first image of the new Classic Quartet, shortly after Eugene Wright joined.
© Brubeck Family, Wilton Library
1958. Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Trinidad Airport 1958 - Dave, Iola, Chris Brubeck, Joe, Eugene, Paul (courtesy Chris Brubeck)
East Carolina College,Joe Morello, Eugene Wright, ECC president and Dave Brubeck. (date unknown)
1958 State Department Tour
© Brubeck Family, Wilton Library
Poland, 1958, State Department Tour
Poland, 1958, State Department Tour
Photo shoot for "Gone With The Wind Album" - 1959 (copyright Wayne Miller)
Image used on album, "Southern Scene"
Photo shoot for "Gone With The Wind Album" - 1959 (copyright Wayne Miller)
Image used for "Great Concerts" compilation album.
Idlewild Airport, New York,1958 (Copyright - Magnum Photos)
Dave Brubeck, Eugene Wright and Paul Desmond
Image used by Columbia Japan
Joe, Paul, Dave and Eugene, backstage
Quartet arriving in New Zealand, on one of their world tours, in the 1960's
Dave, Joe, Paul and Eugene
1962, White House Concert, Seminar Program (JFK Presidential Archives)
From the photo shoot of "Southern Scene"
Playing at Dartmouth College, 1962
Promo image used by Dave's management Company and Columbia
Stagg High School, IL, 1964
Belgium, 1964, Joe Morello and Eugene Wright
Promo image released by Columbia
At the The White House, playing for President Johnson and King Hussein, 1964.
From the cover of "Bernstein plays Brubeck plays Bernstein"
Tivoli Concert Hall Copenhagen 1966 (Jan Persson)
Concert, North Carolina State University,1966.
Fayetteville, North Carolina,1966.
Their "Last Time Out", December 26, 1967 in Pittsburg,PA.
Promo images from 1976, Reunion Tour
1976, 25th Anniversary Tour
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