50 years ago, jazz pianist Dave Brubeck topped the charts and shook up musical heads with ‘Take Five’, it was cool and edgy. Recently a perfect video mash up was done on youtube by overdubbing Brubeck’s tune with one by the popular rock band Radiohead, which is impossible to watch[…]
Valentine Music present a musical gem from their catalogue. Listen to the track here, as well as the fantastic version recorded by Ronnie Cook and the Gaylads.
” This year we are pleased to welcome Darius Brubeck and his Quartet to play for our Chiddingly Jazz Event. Darius Brubeck was born in San Francisco and has played and taught for many years in Durban, South Africa. He is a Professor, and head of the Centre for Jazz[…]
Dave at the State Department Tour in 1958/59 “WASHINGTON — Dave Brubeck just wishes his mom could see him now: On Dec. 6, the same day the jazz composer and pianist turns 89, he’ll be among the leading artists feted at the 32nd Kennedy Center Honors Gala. Dignitaries from President[…]
Darius Brubeck and Valentine Music launch jazz blog ’50 Years On’ ‘50 Years On’ presents Darius Brubeck’s articles, musings and lessons based on jazz from 1959, that pivotal year in the genre’s history. Academic and musician, Darius discusses the development of the art-form in this defining, modern period and beyond.[…]
