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David Warren "Dave" Brubeck (born December 6, 1920)[1] is an American jazz
pianist. He has written a
number of jazz
standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke".
Brubeck's style
ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. His
music is known for employing unusual time signatures,
and superimposing contrasting
rhythms,
meters, and tonalities.
His long-time musical partner, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond,
wrote the Dave Brubeck
Quartet's best remembered piece, "Take Five",[1] which is in 5/4 time and has endured as a jazz classic. Brubeck
experimented
with time signatures throughout his career, recording "Pick Up Sticks"
in 6/4,
"Unsquare Dance"
in
7/4, and "Blue Rondo
à la Turk" in 9/8. He is
also a respected composer of orchestral and sacred music, and wrote
soundtracks
for television such as Mr.
Broadway and the animated miniseries This
Is America, Charlie
Brown.
| Dave Brubeck | |
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 Brubeck at the White House for the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Warren Brubeck |
| Born | December 6, 1920 |
| Origin | Concord, California, United States |
| Genres | Jazz Cool jazz West Coast jazz Third stream |
| Occupations | Pianist Composer Bandleader |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1940s–present |
| Associated acts | Dave Brubeck Quartet |