Brother, the Great Spirit Made Us All


Brother, the Great Spirit Made Us All is a 1974 studio album by Dave Brubeck accompanied by his sons Darius, Chris and Dan.

Reception

The album was reviewed by Scott Yanow at Allmusic who wrote that the musicians "...perform colorful treatments of a wide variety of swinging pieces. Highlights include "It's a Raggy Waltz," "Temptation Boogie" and "Christopher Columbus"; Dave Brubeck takes "The Duke" solo. This fine music was last available on LP."

Track listing

  1. "Mr. Broadway" - 2:44
  2. "Forty Days" - 7:20
  3. "The Duke" - 2:48
  4. "It's a Raggy Waltz" - 6:00 5
  5. "Sky Scape" - 2:42
  6. "Temptation Boogie" - 8:20
  7. "Ragaroni" - 2:50
  8. "Christopher Columbus" - 4:00
All compositions by Dave Brubeck unless otherwise indicated.

Personnel