Dave Brubeck: 1920 - 2012
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Jazz at Lincoln Center: Dave Brubeck
In 2004 at Alice Tully Hall, Dave Brubeck recreated his historic octet – precursor to the seminal “The Birth of the Cool”. The set features Bobby Militello on alto, Lew Soloff on trumpet and a reunion with Brubeck’s longtime arranger and clarinetist, Bill Smith.
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A Musician of His 'Time': Remembering Jazz Great David...
Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, who challenged time-signature conventions and brought jazz to a wide audience, has died at the age of 91. His 1959 album "Time Out" was the first jazz record to sell a million copies. PBS's Jeffrey Brown talks to George Wein, founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, about Brubeck's life and musical legacy.
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Dave Brubeck On Early Jazz Influences
Dave Brubeck talks about early jazz influences at the 2007 Grammys
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1996: Dave Brubeck performs special Christmas song
Jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck and his sons play a special rendition of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” on Christmas day live on TODAY.
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What makes Dave Brubeck's Time Out unique?
Dave Brubeck is a legendary American jazz pianist known for his use of unorthodox time signatures. Tune in as Mark and John take a closer look at the work of this unique jazz icon in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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Remembering Jazz Great Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck, the jazz musician best known for "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk" died Dec. 5, 2012, a day short of his 92nd birthday. In 1959, the Dave Brubeck Quartet's album Time Out became the first jazz album to sell a million copies.
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Celebrating Jazz Pianist Dave Brubeck's 90th Birthday
In 1954, polls in the leading jazz magazines Metronome and Downbeat selected Dave Brubeck's band as the year's best instrumental group. That same year, Brubeck was the second jazz musician ever featured on the cover of Time Magazine (the first being Louie Armstrong). This Fresh Air interview was broadcast on his 90th birthday.
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