Behind the Covers

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

1 album cover in our archive

The Dave Brubeck Quartet is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1950s. Released on Columbia Records, the artwork sits in the jazz tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering abstract, modernist, painting, iconic. Below you'll find the full story behind each The Dave Brubeck Quartet cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet — album cover art

Time Out (1959)

S. Neil Fujita's abstract painting for Time Out broke jazz album cover conventions, replacing typical band photos with bold modernist art that visually mirrored the experimental odd-time signatures within.

Label
Columbia Records
Designer
S. Neil Fujita
Genre
Jazz
Decade
1950s
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