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Columbia Records album of the Dave Brubeck Quartet
entitled, "Jazz Impressions of Japan". These tunes repre-
sent Dave Brubeck'spersonalimpressions from the Quartet's
tour of Japan,Spring, 1964.The splendidjob of transcribing
and editing these piecesfor solo piano was done by Dave's
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brother, Hou'ard Bnrbeck. a highlv respected composer,
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Brubeck'spiano improvisationsin their entirety.In addition,
five of the six pieces contain the complete improvisations
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of the Quartet's masterful alto saxophonist,
Paul Desmond.

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