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Dave Brubeck
photo credit: Don Hunstein

Active

1940s - 2010s

Born

December 6, 1920 in Concord, CA

Died

December 5, 2012 in Norwalk, CT

Genre

Jazz Classical

Styles

Cool West Coast Jazz Jazz Instrument Piano Jazz Choral Keyboard

Also Known As

David Warren Brubeck
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Dave Brubeck

Biography by Mark Deming

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The pianist and "Take Five" creator was one of the great post-bop jazz innovators of the 1950s and '60s.
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Album Highlights

  • Time Out
    The Dave Brubeck Quarte … / Dave Brubeck
    Time Out
  • Jazz Goes to College
    The Dave Brubeck Quarte … / Dave Brubeck
    Jazz Goes to College
  • Jazz at the College of the Pacific
    The Dave Brubeck Quarte … / Dave Brubeck
    Jazz at the College of …
  • 1975: The Duets
    Dave Brubeck / Paul Des …
    1975: The Duets
  • Time Further Out
    Dave Brubeck / The Dave …
    Time Further Out
  • Greatest Hits from the Fantasy Years (1949-1954)
    Dave Brubeck
    Greatest Hits from the …
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  • Enigmatic
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Artists Themes

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  • Monday Morning
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  • Relaxation
  • Sunday Afternoon
  • Family Gatherings
  • At the Office
  • Imagination
  • Spring
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