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Dave Brubeck
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American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012)
Dave Brubeck was an American jazz pianist and composer who lived from 1920 to 2012 and became one of the most influential figures in jazz music. He is remembered for his innovative approach to jazz and his ability to bring the genre to wider audiences through his compositions and performances.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 6 December 1920
- Died
- 5 December 2012
- Works
- 27
Top works
- Jazz piano solos
- Double live from the USA & UK
- Young lions & old tigers
- Tritonis
- Chromatic fantasy sonata
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Acting · Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Dave Brubeck, designated a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress, continues to be one of the most active and popular musicians in both the jazz and classical worlds. With a career that spans over six decades, his experiments in odd time signatures, improvised counterpoint, polyrhythm and polytonality remain hallmarks of innovation.
Known for
- Find Your Groove — Self2020
- Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way — Self2010
- Music — Self2010
- Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond & The Dave Brubeck Trio: Live in Berlin — Self - Piano2009
- The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi — Self2009
- Wisdom2008
- Jazz Icons: Dave Brubeck Live in '64 & '66 — Piano2007
- Dave Brubeck - Take Five in a Quartet — Self2006
- Piano Blues — Self2003
- Rediscovering Dave Brubeck — Self2001
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1920
- Active to
- 2012
Discography
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- 890,683
- Total plays
- 10,755,418
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David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California - December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist who has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". He was probably best known for "Take Five", written by saxophone player Paul Desmond, who was the saxophonist in The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Due to the immense popularity of his work, Brubeck had won multiple awards such as a lifetime achievement award from the Grammys in 1996 <a href="https
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Official website
Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck 100 is the world-wide celebration of the 100th birthday of Dave Brubeck, the jazz composer, pianist, cultural ambassador, and visionary musician, which will take place on December 6, 2020., Dave Brubeck 100 is the world-wide celebration of the 100th birthday of Dave Brubeck, the jazz composer, pianist, cultural ambassador, and visionary musician, which will take place on December 6, 2020.
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Encyclopedic overview
David Warren Brubeck (/ˈbruːbɛk/; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities, and combining different styles and genres, such as classical, jazz, and blues.
Born in Concord, California, Brubeck was drafted into the US Army, but was spared from combat service when a Red Cross show he had played at became a hit. Within the US Army, Brubeck formed one of the first racially diverse bands. In 1951, he formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which kept its name despite shifting personnel. The most successful and prolific lineup of the quartet was the one between 1958 and 1967. This lineup, in addition to Brubeck, featured saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright, and drummer Joe Morello. A U.S. Department of State-sponsored tour in 1958 featuring the band inspired several of Brubeck's subsequent albums, most notably the 1959 album Time Out. Despite its esoteric theme and contrarian time signatures, Time Out became Brubeck's highest-selling album, and the first jazz album to sell over one million copies. The lead single from the album, "Take Five", a tune written by Desmond in 4 time, similarly became the highest-selling jazz single of all time. The quartet followed up Time Out with four other albums in nonstandard time signatures, and some of the other songs from this series became hits, as well, including "Blue Rondo à la Turk" (in 8) and "Unsquare Dance" (in 4). Brubeck continued releasing music until his death in 2012.
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