Time Further Out [1996] in Bloomington, MN

Unlike most sequels,
Time Further Out
is a worthy successor to
Time Out
. Among the numbers introduced on this impressive set are "It's a Raggy Waltz" and "Unsquare Dance" (the latter an ancestor of
Don Ellis
' "Pussy Wiggle Stomp"). The selections, which range in time signatures from 5/4 to 9/8, are handled with apparent ease (or at least not too much difficulty) by pianist
Brubeck
, altoist
Paul Desmond
, bassist
Eugene Wright
, and drummer
Joe Morello
on this near-classic. [The 1996 CD reissue adds a previously issued "Slow and Easy" and a version of "It's a Raggy Waltz" from the Quartet's 1963 Carnegie Hall concert, to the original program.] ~ Scott Yanow