The best Dave Brubeck albums

20 records, ordered by how much they reward a first listen — not by chart position.

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  1. 1
    Jazz at the College of the Pacific

    Jazz at the College of the Pacific

    1954
  2. 2
    Jazz Impressions of Eurasia

    Jazz Impressions of Eurasia

    1958
  3. 3
    Brother, the Great Spirit Made Us All

    Brother, the Great Spirit Made Us All

    1974
  4. 4
    Jazz Impressions of New York

    Jazz Impressions of New York

    1964
  5. 5
    My Favorite Things

    My Favorite Things

    1965
  6. 6
    Anything Goes! The Dave Brubeck Quartet Plays Cole Porter

    Anything Goes! The Dave Brubeck Quartet Plays Cole Porter

    1967
  7. 7
    1975: The Duets

    1975: The Duets

    1975
  8. 8
    Two Generations of Brubeck

    Two Generations of Brubeck

    1973
  9. 9
    Jazz Impressions of Japan

    Jazz Impressions of Japan

    1964
  10. 10
    In Their Own Sweet Way

    In Their Own Sweet Way

    1997
  11. 11
    Time Further Out

    Time Further Out

    1961
  12. 12
    We're All Together Again for the First Time

    We're All Together Again for the First Time

    1972
  13. 13
    Angel Eyes

    Angel Eyes

    1965
  14. 14
    Jazz at Oberlin

    Jazz at Oberlin

    1953
  15. 15
    Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein

    Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein

    1961
  16. 16
    Jazz Impressions of the U.S.A.

    Jazz Impressions of the U.S.A.

    1957
  17. 17
    Jazz Goes to College

    Jazz Goes to College

    1954
  18. 18
    London Flat, London Sharp

    London Flat, London Sharp

    2005
  19. 19
    Gone with the Wind

    Gone with the Wind

    1959
  20. 20
    Brubeck Plays Brubeck

    Brubeck Plays Brubeck

    1956

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