And I'm Michel Martin. On this day, 65 years ago, pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet went into a recording studio in New York City and produced what would become the bestselling jazz single of all ...
Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck has died, aged 91. The musician, whose quartet performed 'Take Five', passed away the day before his 92nd birthday. Brubeck died this morning (December 5) of heart failure, ...
The Take Five Q&A feature is a $40 service where All About Jazz publishes, archives, and features your self-directed interview. A Take Five article page is a powerful promotional tool, receives ...
When pianist Dave Brubeck appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1954, he was both thrilled and embarrassed. At age 33, he was only the second jazz artist to be so honored—Louis Armstrong was ...
Even if you’ve never heard of Dave Brubeck, you likely know his music. A contemporary of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, Brubeck may not have the name recognition of those titans of jazz, but his ...
This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm A Martínez. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And I'm Michel Martin. On this day, 65 years ago, pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet went into a recording studio in New ...
MARTIN: This is "Take Five." Clearly, they made it swing, but it wasn't easy. Brubeck was trying to work in an unusual time signature. Most popular music is in 4/4 time - you know, one, two, three, ...