Dave Brubeck

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Dave Brubeck

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David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California - December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist who has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". He was probably best known for "Take Five", written by saxophone player Paul Desmond, who was the saxophonist in The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Due to the immense popularity of his work, Brubeck had won multiple awards such as a lifetime achievement award from the Grammys in 1996, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship in 1999, and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009. Brubeck's style ranged from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. Much of his music employed unusual time signatures, a fact jokingly referred to by his greatest hits album 'Time Signatures: A Career Retrospective'. Upon his death, a number of commentators noted his crossover appeal to mainstream pop audiences, something putting him in the company of other jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong and Herbie Hancock among others. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Take Five

On Time

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It'S A Raggy Waltz (Album Version)

Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits

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One Hour Non-Stop Smooth Jazz Mix

Jazz Moods

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Take Five (Studio Rio Version)

Studio Rio Presents: The Brazil Connection

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In Your Own Sweet Way (Album Version)

Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits

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I'm in a Dancing Mood

Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits

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Trolley Song

Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits

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Take Five

Take Five

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40 Days

Original Album Classics (Time)

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Besame Mucho

Love Songs

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Koto Song (previously unreleased)

Time Out

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Albums

Playing Our Songs
Playing Our Songs

Playing Our Songs

2023

Triple Play
Triple Play

Triple Play

2023

Dave Brubeck: To Hope! A Celebration (Live at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. / June 12, 1995)
Dave Brubeck: To Hope! A Celebration (Live at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. / June 12, 1995)

Dave Brubeck: To Hope! A Celebration (Live at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. / June 12, 1995)

2022

Indian Summer
Indian Summer

Indian Summer

2022

Into the Light: Symphonic Expressions of the Spirit
Into the Light: Symphonic Expressions of the Spirit

Into the Light: Symphonic Expressions of the Spirit

2022

One Alone
One Alone

One Alone

2022

Is it True 'Bout the Man Dave Brubeck?
Is it True 'Bout the Man Dave Brubeck?

Is it True 'Bout the Man Dave Brubeck?

2020

Time Further Out
Time Further Out

Time Further Out

2014

100% Dave Brubeck, Vol. 8
100% Dave Brubeck, Vol. 8

100% Dave Brubeck, Vol. 8

2013

Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962
Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962

Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962

2013

I Want to Be Happy
I Want to Be Happy

I Want to Be Happy

2013

I'm in a Dancing Mood
I'm in a Dancing Mood

I'm in a Dancing Mood

2013

The Best of the Dave Brubeck Trio
The Best of the Dave Brubeck Trio

The Best of the Dave Brubeck Trio

2013

The Dave Brubeck Trio
The Dave Brubeck Trio

The Dave Brubeck Trio

2013

Far More Drums
Far More Drums

Far More Drums

2012

Private Brubeck Remembers
Private Brubeck Remembers

Private Brubeck Remembers

2012

Dave Brubeck At Newport 1956 & 1959
Dave Brubeck At Newport 1956 & 1959

Dave Brubeck At Newport 1956 & 1959

2011

Dave Brubeck College Sessions
Dave Brubeck College Sessions

Dave Brubeck College Sessions

2011

Dave Digs Disney (Legacy Edition)
Dave Digs Disney (Legacy Edition)

Dave Digs Disney (Legacy Edition)

2011

Take Five Vol. 1
Take Five Vol. 1

Take Five Vol. 1

2011

Take Five Vol. 2
Take Five Vol. 2

Take Five Vol. 2

2011

Take Five and Live
Take Five and Live

Take Five and Live

2011

At College
At College

At College

2010

College Sessions, Vol. 1
College Sessions, Vol. 1

College Sessions, Vol. 1

2010

College Sessions, Vol. 2
College Sessions, Vol. 2

College Sessions, Vol. 2

2010

Legacy Of A Legend
Legacy Of A Legend

Legacy Of A Legend

2010

Legendary Performances
Legendary Performances

Legendary Performances

2010

Original Album Classics (Time)
Original Album Classics (Time)

Original Album Classics (Time)

2010

Sketches Of The US
Sketches Of The US

Sketches Of The US

2010

The Definitive Dave Brubeck on Fantasy, Concord Jazz, and Telarc
The Definitive Dave Brubeck on Fantasy, Concord Jazz, and Telarc

The Definitive Dave Brubeck on Fantasy, Concord Jazz, and Telarc

2010

A Brubeck Songbok
A Brubeck Songbok

A Brubeck Songbok

2009

A Dave Brubeck Christmas
A Dave Brubeck Christmas

A Dave Brubeck Christmas

2009

In Their Own Sweet Way
In Their Own Sweet Way

In Their Own Sweet Way

2009

Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom

2009

The 40th Anniversary Tour Of The U.K. (Live)
The 40th Anniversary Tour Of The U.K. (Live)

The 40th Anniversary Tour Of The U.K. (Live)

2009

The Oberlin Tapes
The Oberlin Tapes

The Oberlin Tapes

2009

Jazz Moods: Cool
Jazz Moods: Cool

Jazz Moods: Cool

2004

For All Time
For All Time

For All Time

2003

On Time
On Time

On Time

2003

Dave Brubeck (Music Collection)
Dave Brubeck (Music Collection)

Dave Brubeck (Music Collection)

2001

Vocal Encounters
Vocal Encounters

Vocal Encounters

2001

Vocal Encounters
Vocal Encounters

Vocal Encounters

2001

Ken Burns Jazz-Dave Brubeck
Ken Burns Jazz-Dave Brubeck

Ken Burns Jazz-Dave Brubeck

2000

Love Songs
Love Songs

Love Songs

2000

Love Songs
Love Songs

Love Songs

2000

Love Songs
Love Songs

Love Songs

2000

The Definitive
The Definitive

The Definitive

2000

The Very Best
The Very Best

The Very Best

2000

Brubeck And Rushing
Brubeck And Rushing

Brubeck And Rushing

1998

Buried Treasures (feat. Paul Desmond)
Buried Treasures (feat. Paul Desmond)

Buried Treasures (feat. Paul Desmond)

1998

This Is Jazz
This Is Jazz

This Is Jazz

1998

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