This album was recorded during one 1954 and two 1955 performances at the Basin Street East club in New York City. This album presents the pre-classic Quartet with Bob Bates on bass and Joe Dodge on drums backing pianist Dave Brubeck and alto saxophonist Paul Desmond. As a result, on the strength of the complex chords of Brubeck and the remarkably cool tone of Desmond, relaxing and calming, Bates and Dodge focus on giving a swinging but solid and quiet accompaniment to the quartet, without disrupting the discursive flow of ideas between the pianist and the altoist. This record is in Very Good Plus condition. The sleeve, with tape on the seams , in in Very Good condition.

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