JAZZ SPOTLIGHT : *** 1/2; DAVE BRUBECK, “Trio Brubeck”; <i> MusicMasters</i>

Backed by sons Chris Brubeck on electric bass (occasionally bass trombone) and Danny on drums, the proud father steers his trio through an amiable set of standards and originals. He still has his hop-skip, loping way of swinging, but is capable of moments marked by true beauty, as in his own “Autumn.”

The exotic “Calcutta” finds Danny Brubeck in propulsive form, as does the polyrhythmic “Jazzanians.” The solo trombone by Chris on “Over the Rainbow” involves ingenious alternating key centers before settling into a more conventional mood.

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