RichardP Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I was fortunate to see him in the late 70s or early 80s. A lifetime of jazz entertainment. http://news.yahoo.com/manager-jazz-composer-pianist-dave-brubeck-dies-170407395.html Someone make this a hyperlink, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 http://news.yahoo.com/manager-jazz-composer-pianist-dave-brubeck-dies-170407395.html There was a filmed interview with Brubeck on "Jazz" (the series for television by Ken Burns, episode 7 - "Dedicated to Chaos") that told a pretty good story of the man. Brubeck related the story of hitting the front cover of Time Magazine after Time Out hit the charts before Duke Ellington made the front cover. Ellington apparently came to Brubeck's hotel room door to congratulate him--and Brubeck almost broke into tears telling the story on video, referring to his embarrassment over realizing that fact at that time, and the humility of Elllington -- the man that Brubeck looked up to in his Jazz career. I believe that Brubeck was also a gentleman--and the best cross-eyed jazz pianist that I ever heard that couldn't read music. There are quite a few Brubeck albums. Time Out is apparently his opus 30, with a listing over 110 titles in total. A toast to another giant of Jazz in passing. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 One of the greatest.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyhawg Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 God Speed DB... sorely missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axz Hout Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper8 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Sad to hear, great music maker.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerolW Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Take Five, Dave. RIP jerol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoak Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Very sad. The loss of another one of the "greats". RIP Mr. Brubeck. Considering the millions of us that you brought a smile to it's well deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Blue Rondo a la Turk.............. Creative genius. He may be passed but his music never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 RIP to one of the greats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Playing music can be a pretty healthy lifestyle. Dave Brubeck lived to be 91, and entertained millions. I saw him play here at Jazz Fest International when he was 88. His energy level was very low, but his playing was as intricate and lyrical as ever. RIP Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Just got the news. He deserves a special place in heaven's combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Sad news. I turned down an opportunity the hear him play, free, a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 The man was damn good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 There was a filmed interview with Brubeck on "Jazz" (the series for television by Ken Burns, episode 7 - "Dedicated to Chaos") that told a pretty good story of the man. Brubeck related the story of hitting the front cover of Time Magazine after Time Out hit the charts before Duke Ellington made the front cover. Ellington apparently came to Brubeck's hotel room door to congratulate him--and Brubeck almost broke into tears telling the story on video, referring to his embarrassment over realizing that fact at that time, and the humility of Elllington -- the man that Brubeck looked up to in his Jazz career. I believe that Brubeck was also a gentleman--and the best cross-eyed jazz pianist that I ever heard that couldn't read music. See "What the tributes to Dave Brubeck missed"Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Sad news indeed. You should have attended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Dug out a CD of Brubeck on Telarc: To Hope! A Celebration. Recorded at the Washington National Cathedral with the Cathedral Choral Society Chorus and Orchestra. It was an entire Mass setting. He did a lot of religious works. It wasn't until he wrote the "Our Father" for the Mass that he joined a denomination. He hadn't written the part and saw it all in a dream, got up and wrote it down. He also joined the Catholic Church after that. The consumate musician, always the nice guy. Such a loss. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Another interesting article on the current and future state of Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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