- David Warren "Dave" Brubeck was an American jazz pianist and composer, considered to be one of the foremost exponents of cool jazz
| Born: | 06 December 1920 Comment | | When did Dave Brubeck die? / Died | 05 December 2012 | | How many years did Dave Brubeck live? / Lived | 91 years | | Zodiac sign: | Sagittarius |
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Dave Brubeck facts
- He wrote a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke"
- Brubeck's style ranged 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 saxophone melody for the Dave Brubeck Quartet's best remembered piece, "Take Five", which is in 5/4 time and has endured as a jazz classic on one of the top-selling jazz albums, Time Out
- Brubeck experimented with time signatures throughout his career, recording "Pick Up Sticks" in 6/4, "Unsquare Dance" in 7/4, "World's Fair" in 13/4, and "Blue Rondo à la Turk" in 9/8
- He was 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
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