Perhaps this program has already been picked up by all the stations out there across the land and my attempt to add a glowing beacon of hubbub to it is no longer necessary. In the off chance, however, that this is not the case, please allow me to gush about this fine use of air time.
This is an abundantly informative and friendly dip into the body of work of living Jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Sara Fishko (host) does a tremendous and respectful job of guiding listeners through Mr. Brubeck's illustrious past. There are plentiful breaks provided to allow us to soak up the specific recorded works being discussed and the selected passages are just enough of a sample for our ears to linger in without allowing the flow of the conversation to slip away.
There are some fascinating and enlightening moments in here which I am reluctant to spoil in this review for those who have yet to listen. I will share with you, however, what I feel is the underlying reason explaining how Fishko allows for these insightful thoughts to surface for Mr. Brubeck. I believe it comes from her completely honest and respectful approach with her guest. Brubeck seems so comfortable with the atmosphere she has created that I believe he feels he could share just about anything with her. Granted, the interview is conducted in his own home, where one would expect an obvious level of comfort, but even still, Fishko's warmth and well informed questioning sets the stage for Brubeck to unfold.
This is a delightful 59 minutes and I applaud the producers of the work for their efforts in sharing it. I only wish they could have come up with a more descriptive title for the piece... just kidding.
Review of An Hour With Dave Brubeck
John Schaefer
Posted on June 29, 2004 at 10:01 PM
Perhaps this program has already been picked up by all the stations out there across the land and my attempt to add a glowing beacon of hubbub to it is no longer necessary. In the off chance, however, that this is not the case, please allow me to gush about this fine use of air time.
This is an abundantly informative and friendly dip into the body of work of living Jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Sara Fishko (host) does a tremendous and respectful job of guiding listeners through Mr. Brubeck's illustrious past. There are plentiful breaks provided to allow us to soak up the specific recorded works being discussed and the selected passages are just enough of a sample for our ears to linger in without allowing the flow of the conversation to slip away.
There are some fascinating and enlightening moments in here which I am reluctant to spoil in this review for those who have yet to listen. I will share with you, however, what I feel is the underlying reason explaining how Fishko allows for these insightful thoughts to surface for Mr. Brubeck. I believe it comes from her completely honest and respectful approach with her guest. Brubeck seems so comfortable with the atmosphere she has created that I believe he feels he could share just about anything with her. Granted, the interview is conducted in his own home, where one would expect an obvious level of comfort, but even still, Fishko's warmth and well informed questioning sets the stage for Brubeck to unfold.
This is a delightful 59 minutes and I applaud the producers of the work for their efforts in sharing it. I only wish they could have come up with a more descriptive title for the piece... just kidding.