Yes, most certainly, Brubeck left his mark on the world of jazz. I found his quartet's more laid-back style was refreshingly smooth and provided a necessary "softening" sound to jazz from the freneticism of hard bebop. Astutely, Brubek made an outstanding choice in selecting his hornman, Paul Desmond, who certainly added to brubek's groups. What a pure unwaveringly lyrical sound he "coached" from his alto saxaphone.
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