pjw, I don’t think it is the odd meter tunes that cause some to be luke warm about Brubeck’s music
Hey frogman thanks for your take on Dave Brubeck and co.
pjw, I realize I'm commenting among the heavyweights here, once frogman joined in. But I'm a big fan of Brubeck individually, many of his quartets, and particularly when accompanied by Morello.
pryso your input on Brubeck and co. is welcomed as much as the frogman
Its interesting how the both of you mentioned the "white factor". I remember when I read Art Peppers great autobiography Straight Life that Art mentioned numerous times throughout the book his altercations with Afro American jazz musicians because of him being white. This was such a regular occurrence that Art developed a deep resentment towards black jazz musicians which did not subside until much later in Arts life after spending some years at San Quentin Correctional facility and sober houses.
Art had a great resurgence in the 70's and he and the great black pianist, George Cables, collaborated on the majority of Arts output as a leader during his "comeback" period.