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Zen Is When

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

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  1. Released on CBS, also Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash), Down Under (Men at Work) and (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Blue Öyster Cult)

  2. Part of Jazz Impressions of Japan, also Fujiyama, Koto Song and Osaka Blues

  3. Written by Leon Pober, also 告訴你告訴我 (鄧麗君), Joe Bean (Johnny Cash) and Paper Heart (Joe Dassin)

  4. Written by Bud Freeman, also Joe Bean (Johnny Cash)

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Written by
Bud Freeman and Leon Pober
Performed by
Dave Brubeck, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello and Paul Desmond
Part of
Jazz Impressions of Japan
Released on
CBS

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Zen Is When was performed by Dave Brubeck

    Zen Is When was performed by Dave Brubeck

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Zen Is When was performed by Eugene Wright

    Zen Is When was performed by Eugene Wright

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Zen Is When was performed by Joe Morello

    Zen Is When was performed by Joe Morello

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Zen Is When was performed by Paul Desmond

    Zen Is When was performed by Paul Desmond

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Zen Is When was written by Bud Freeman

    Zen Is When was written by Bud Freeman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Zen Is When was written by Leon Pober

    Zen Is When was written by Leon Pober

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Zen Is When is part of the release Jazz Impressions of Japan

    Zen Is When is part of the release Jazz Impressions of Japan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz CBS is the label of the song Zen Is When

    CBS is the label of the song Zen Is When

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Zen Is When was released on 1964-06-16

    Zen Is When was released on 1964-06-16

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026