With sadness we announce the death of the composer and pianist Dave Brubeck, aged 91. Born in California in 1920, Dave Brubeck became one of the most popular and successful jazz musicians of all time, with a career spanning 6 decades. Classically trained and schooled under the French composer Darius[…]
Brubeck’s iconic ‘Take Five’ has been used in ‘Ginger & Rosa’, a new film by Orlando director Sally Potter. The classic and distinctive saxophone of David Brubeck’s “Take Five” is perfect for the trailer, to accompany snippets of swinging 60’s London life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD_pJgNRj9s
The Darius Brubeck Quartet has a number of concerts lined up for July, with three in London, others just ouside the Capital, and a couple further afield. The Quartet will, as usual, feature Matt Ridley on bass and Wesley Gibbens on drums and will be joined by Mike Rossi on[…]
Following on from the success of last years ‘Brubecks Play Brubeck’ tour, Darius Brubeck and his brothers Chris and Dan, together with Dave O’Higgins on sax, plan to embark on another UK-wide tour in November taking in the following towns and cities (more details of venues to follow). Dave Brubeck’s legendary music and[…]
Legendary jazz drummer Joe Morello, a integral fixture with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, has died at his home in New Jersey at the age of 82. Dave Brubeck has commented “Many people consider the rhythm section of (bassist) Eugene Wright and Joe Morello in my quartet as being one of[…]
