Kathy's Waltz

Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1959 · Valse puis double valse mêlée au 4/4

Context

Named after Brubeck's daughter, although the title distorted the spelling. The piece starts in 4/4, then shifts to double waltz time, then merges the two.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Cool (Birth of the Cool), West Coast. Among the origins and influences of Cool: Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• Take Five (1959)
• Blue Rondo à la Turk (1959)
• Strange Meadow Lark (1959)
• Three to Get Ready (1959)
• Everybody's Jumpin' (1959)
• Pick Up Sticks (1959)

Sources

• EN: Time Out (album)

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