Columbia session · in the studio

December 19, 1961

The Real Ambassadors

In the room

Carmen McRae – vocal
Dave Brubeck – piano
Gene Wright – bass
Joe Morello – drums

The takes

2 of these 3 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

What the numbers mean

Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
CO68799	My One Bad Habit	Not issued at the time · later on Columbia OL 5850
CO68797	In The Lurch	Not issued at the time · later on Columbia OL 5850
CO68691	Easy As You Go	CL 2316

3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Carmen McRae With Dave Brubeck – Take Five: Recorded Live At Basin Street East (Columbia CL 2316)

CL 2316 · 1965Take Five: Recorded Live At Basin Street EastCarmen McRae With Dave Brubeck

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 1609	Guest Star Carmen McRae - Tonight Only!	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1961	Carmen McRae, Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1678	Points On Jazz	Gold & Fizdale Play Dave Brubeck's Jazz Ballet	1961	Carmen McRae, Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1765	Who's Who In The Swinging Sixties	Various Artists	1962	Carmen McRae, Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello

3 of them 30 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 1168	In Europe	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1958	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1347	Gone With The Wind	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1959	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1397	Time Out	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1959	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1439	Southern Scene	Dave Brubeck Quartet, Trio And Duo	1960	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1454	The Riddle	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1960	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1466	Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1960	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1553	Brubeck & Rushing	The Dave Brubeck Quartet Featuring Jimmy Rushing	1960	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
LP 3301	Brubeck A La Mode	Dave Brubeck Quartet	1960	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1610	Jazz Poll Winners	Various Artists	1961	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1690	Time Further Out	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1961	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
LP 3319	Near-Myth	Brubeck-Smith	1961	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1775	Countdown Time In Outer Space	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1962	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1893	Jingle Bell Jazz	Various Artists	1962	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1963	Brandenburg Gate: Revisited	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1963	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1970	The Giants Of Jazz	Various Artists	1963	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 1998	Bossa Nova U.S.A.	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1963	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2036	The Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1963	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2037	The Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1963	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2127	Time Changes	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1964	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2212	Jazz Impressions Of Japan	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1964	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2275	Jazz Impressions Of New York	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1964	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2348	Angel Eyes	Dave Brubeck Quartet	1965	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2437	My Favorite Things	Dave Brubeck Quartet	1966	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2484	Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1966	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2512	Time In	Dave Brubeck	1966	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2602	Anything Goes!	The Dave Brubeck Quartet Plays Cole Porter	1967	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2695	Bravo! Brubeck!	The Dave Brubeck Quartet + 2	1967	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CL 2712	Jackpot	Dave Brubeck	1968	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CS 9672	The Last Time We Saw Paris	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1968	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello
CS 9897	Brubeck In Amsterdam · not on the site yet	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1969	Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello

2 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 984	Jazz Impressions Of The U.S.A.	Dave Brubeck Quartet	1957	Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello
CL 1034	Jazz Goes To Junior College	Dave Brubeck Quartet	1957	Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello
CL 1059	Dave Digs Disney	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1957	Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello
CL 1251	Jazz Impressions Of Eurasia	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1958	Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello
LP 3268	Re-Union	Brubeck, Desmond, Van Kriedt	1958	Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello
CL 1249	Newport 1958	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	1959	Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello