1959 was an incredible year for jazz. Charles Mingus released Mingus Ah Um, John Coltrane released Giant Steps, Ornette Coleman released The Shape of Jazz to Come, and Miles Davis released Kind of Blue, which is perhaps the single most famous jazz record of all time (Coltrane was on that, too). The year was so phenomenal that according to legend, Time Out was largely … Continue reading Record #479: The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time Out (1959)