Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Rushing's blues-centered vocal phrasing gives familiar standards a clear focus, while the quartet's restrained responses keep the arrangements consistent rather than surprising.
What we noticed
- Jimmy Rushing carries the vocals across the standards while Brubeck's quartet backs him; piano and alto-sax fills answer the ends of his lines.
- The set stays close to blues and swing treatments, moving from 'Blues in the Dark' and 'Evenin'' to ballads such as 'My Melancholy Baby' without a major change of texture.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 There'll Be Some Changes Made 2:10
- 2 My Melancholy Baby 4:01
- 3 Blues in the Dark 4:42
- 4 I Never Knew (I Could Love Anyone Like I'm Loving You) 2:32
- 5 Ain't Misbehavin' 3:25
- 6 Evenin' 4:14
- 7 All by Myself 2:34
- 8 River, Stay 'Way From My Door 4:26
- 9 You Can Depend on Me 3:33
- 10 Am I Blue? 2:54
- 11 Shine on Harvest Moon 2:09
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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