Jazz legend Dave Brubeck dies at 91

by mdannyg on December 5, 2012
Jazz legend Dave Brubeck dies at 91

Dave Brubeck, the pianist and composer whose use of polyrhythms, complex harmonies and classical forms propelled a six-decade career that made him one of the world's most popular jazz artists, died Wednesday. He was 91.

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  1. larrygeary says:
    December 6, 2012 at 05:33

    I just heard on WQXR, the only classical music radio station left in NYC. Brubeck was classically trained as well as being a jazz great, and composed many classical pieces. Today (Thursday) would have been his 92nd birthday.

    Here’s an obit from the NYTimes:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/arts/music/dave-brubeck-jazz-musician-dies-at-91.html?pagewanted=all

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