Brubeck and Rushing
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | January 29 – August 4, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 36:14 | |||
| Label | Columbia CL1553[1] | |||
| Producer | Teo Macero | |||
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Brubeck and Rushing is a 1960 album by The Dave Brubeck Quartet and the singer Jimmy Rushing.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
The initial Billboard magazine review from 31 December 1960 commented that "This is surely a most intriguing jazz package. ...It's a swinging affair, with spontaneity and zest, and Brubeck is to be commended for being able to provide such a proper showcase for the vocalist"[5]
The album was reviewed by Scott Yanow at Allmusic who wrote that "On ten standards Brubeck, altoist Paul Desmond and the Quartet fit in perfectly behind the great swing/blues singer Jimmy Rushing who sounds rejuvenated by the fresh setting. This disc, a surprising success, is well worth searching for."[2]
John S. Wilson assigned the album 4 stars in DownBeat.[4] He wrote, "the use of the Brubeck quartet has put all of these pieces, which come out of the Rushing repertory rather than Brubeck’s, in a fresh light . . . The entire meeting is very relaxed and refreshing".[4]