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Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: jzstephan on December 05, 2012, 09:23:02 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/jazz-great-dave-brubeck-dies-170159725.html

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: JuancarlinBass on December 05, 2012, 09:39:00 AM

And this crowns my already saddened Wednesday (for no particular reasons other than the overall state of things). I LOVE Brubeck!. May he rest in peace, and his legacy of wonderful music live forever!

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: stout71 on December 05, 2012, 09:56:20 AM

Luckily he has a a few kids that are brilliant musicians to carry on the legacy.  RIP, Dave.

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: hammer on December 05, 2012, 10:40:26 AM

RIP Mr. Brubeck.  One of the originals.  It was Brubeck's work that introduced me to jazz as a high school student.

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: tubeperson on December 05, 2012, 10:47:02 AM

Back when I was in high school, I had the pleasure of seeing him perform at Carnegie Hall.  First, he performed with is normal quartet, then he performed with his sons.  It was an incredible concert, and reafirmed for me why jazz is such a cool American bred form of music.  May he contine to jam with the rest of the jazz greats who predeceased him, and who I am sure are welcoming him at the Pearly Gates.

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: hieronymous on December 05, 2012, 11:31:35 AM

I liked this comment from a video on YouTube: Brubeck never dies, he just moves on to a new time signature
 
Blue Rondo a la Turk still gets me every time!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2htbaJFEAXQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2htbaJFEAXQ target=_blank)

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: slawie on December 05, 2012, 11:51:36 AM

One of the nicest and most encouraging musicians I ever met. Great talent, unassuming, modest, humble and had more stories than a high-rise library. Took the time to help players improve their skills even no talent hacks like me. In 1991 at the San Jose catherdral he inspired me to practise hard and encouraged me more than any other musician I have known.
The poster he signed for me has pride of place on my studio wall.
Rest in peace. My prayers go out to your family.
 
slawie
 
(Message edited by slawie on December 05, 2012)

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: David Houck on December 05, 2012, 02:50:11 PM

Take The A Train (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbUklDXdH2o&feature=endscreen&NR=1); this is a great example of what he and his band could do.

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: sonicus on December 05, 2012, 05:36:24 PM

We owe SO much to Mr. Brubeck!  Thanks __

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: mario_farufyno on December 05, 2012, 06:47:36 PM

Great quote, Hieronymous.  
 
The last of a brilliant generation...

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: mario_farufyno on December 05, 2012, 06:48:28 PM

Great quote, Hieronymous!  
 
The last of a brilliant generation...

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: terryc on December 08, 2012, 09:01:34 AM

I think 'Take Five' must have been everyone's first adventure into odd time signatures.
My comment in my youth when I was into rock music before I discovered jazz:-
'5/4..jeeze how do you play that?'  
LOL

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: lbpesq on December 08, 2012, 01:30:53 PM

Loved Take Five and lots of other Brubeck material, but my first adventure into odd time signatures was the Dead's The Eleven from Live Dead.  (Though it wouldn't surprise me if Brubeck influenced Jerry and the Boys back then).  
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: chrisalembic on December 08, 2012, 02:24:39 PM

RIP Dave Brubeck...always loved his stuff...Brubeck and Paul Desmond worked so well together..check out Someday my Prince will come

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: David Houck on December 08, 2012, 06:34:52 PM

Someday My Prince Will Come (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSGm2x7DEB8)
 
This is very nice; another great example of Desmond's melodicism and Brubeck's inventiveness.  I love the mix on this; the percussion is very muted, and the bass is up in the mix.

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: terryc on December 09, 2012, 09:09:50 AM

Nice tune that dave...very soothing indeed

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: chrisalembic on December 09, 2012, 10:01:23 AM

its such a beautiful version of this piece (if we are talking about the same, as youtube wont let me view the link over here), full of melodic ideas and great interplay,...for example, check out how the drums play 4/4 in Dave Brubecks solo...Brubecks music was always full of little melodic and rhythmic details while always feeling natural.

Title: Dave Brubeck
Post by: lbpesq on December 09, 2012, 11:01:52 AM

My wife and I went into San Francisco last night to see John Prine.  Great show, one of my favorite singer/songwriters. After the show we were walking to the car and passed a guy playing sax on the sidewalk with an open case.  He was playing Take Five.  I had to throw a five into his case.
 
Bill, tgo