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Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck dead at 91
Reuters ^
| Dec 5, 2012
| Christine Kearney
Posted on 12/05/2012 4:37:01 PM PST by Alaska Wolf
(Reuters) - Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, whose choice of novel rhythms, classical structures and brilliant sidemen made him a towering figure in modern jazz, has died at the age of 91, his longtime manager and producer Russell Gloyd said on Wednesday.
Brubeck died of heart failure on Wednesday morning after he fell ill on his way to a regular medical exam at Norwalk Hospital, in Norwalk, Conn., a day short of his 92nd birthday, Gloyd said.
His Dave Brubeck Quartet put out one of the best selling jazz songs of all time: "Take Five," composed by alto saxophonist Paul Desmond. Like many of the group's works, it had an unusual beat -- 5/4 time as opposed to the usual 4/4.
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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: brubeck; davebrubeck; jazz; music; pauldesmond; takefive; timeout
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To: Alaska Wolf
Brubeck's band doing Desmond's
Take Five on
YouTube, 1996.
To: All
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posted on
12/05/2012 4:41:26 PM PST
by
Alaska Wolf
(Carry a Gun, It's a Lighter Burden Than Regret)
To: Zuben Elgenubi
Brubeck and Desmond. It does not get better.
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posted on
12/05/2012 4:43:21 PM PST
by
fhayek
To: Alaska Wolf
One of the all time greats of American music, and a UOP grad. RIP.
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posted on
12/05/2012 4:44:38 PM PST
by
stop_fascism
(Love your country, but never trust its government - R.A. Heinlein)
To: fhayek
Maybe I should have said that it doesn't get any better. Godspeed, Mr. Brubeck.
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posted on
12/05/2012 4:45:21 PM PST
by
fhayek
To: Zuben Elgenubi; Alaska Wolf
Thanks for the link; post. Condolences to Dave Brubeck’s family and friends.
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posted on
12/05/2012 4:54:42 PM PST
by
PGalt
To: Alaska Wolf
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posted on
12/05/2012 5:01:20 PM PST
by
Stepan12
To: Alaska Wolf
RIP famous CT resident. “Take Five!”
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posted on
12/05/2012 5:14:23 PM PST
by
Biggirl
("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
To: stop_fascism
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posted on
12/05/2012 5:15:28 PM PST
by
Biggirl
("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
To: Alaska Wolf
Best album cover EVER!
(when I was 13)
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posted on
12/05/2012 5:16:10 PM PST
by
jaz.357
(Welcome to hell. Here's your accordion.)
To: jaz.357
Best album cover EVER! Definitely a 10. Beautiful teeth!
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posted on
12/05/2012 5:24:15 PM PST
by
Alaska Wolf
(Carry a Gun, It's a Lighter Burden Than Regret)
To: Stepan12
Me trying to play Take Five (audio recording) back in 1995. I was sending music to a German penpal then. Well done. I attended a Brubeck concert in the 60s, but I was never a big fan of jazz.
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posted on
12/05/2012 5:35:19 PM PST
by
Alaska Wolf
(Carry a Gun, It's a Lighter Burden Than Regret)
To: Biggirl
What is UOP? The University of the Pacific, in Stockton, Calif.
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posted on
12/05/2012 5:41:14 PM PST
by
Fiji Hill
(Io Triumphe!)
To: Alaska Wolf
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posted on
12/05/2012 5:56:00 PM PST
by
GOP Poet
To: Alaska Wolf
I’ll take a post to say “thanks for the great music, Mr. Brubeck!”
To: Alaska Wolf
In fact, I’ll take two posts.
To: Alaska Wolf
To: Alaska Wolf
To: Alaska Wolf
What the heck...I’ll take five.
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