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Dave Brubeck
Concord, United States
Archival Overview
Iconic American jazz pianist and composer whose classic 1959 album Time Out broke rhythmic conventions with Blue Rondo à la Turk and Take Five, and who fiercely refused to play integrated concerts to segregated audiences.
Biographical Record
David Warren Brubeck grew up on a California cattle ranch and studied classical counterpoint with French composer Darius Milhaud. In 1951, he formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright, and drummer Joe Morello.
In 1959, the Quartet released 'Time Out', the first jazz album to sell over one million copies, exploring unusual meters like 9/8 and 5/4 on 'Blue Rondo à la Turk' and 'Take Five'. In the 1950s and 1960s, Brubeck courageously canceled twenty-three lucrative college concerts in the American South when venues refused to let Black bassist Eugene Wright perform on stage.
Key Life Milestones
Release of Time Out
Released the historic platinum jazz album featuring complex classical meters that transformed modern music.
Kennedy Center Honors
Honored at the Kennedy Center on his 89th birthday for lifetime contributions to American arts and civil rights.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialRedding, United States