As Dave Brubeck attains octogenarian status this year, he still plays with the energy and imagination of a thirty-year-old. And that's no exaggeration. Would that all of us will be so creative, active ...

Dave Brubeck’s muse kept him company right up until the end. And eight years after his death on Dec. 5, 2012 — just one day shy of his 92nd birthday — the Concord-born pianist and composer continues ...

Unlike other unearthed discoveries from seminal jazz musicians, pianist Dave Brubeck's Lullabies(Verve, 2020) is not an extension of studio material from his quartet years with alto saxophone master ...

Legendary Bay Area musician Dave Brubeck, who died Wednesday, leaves behind one of the most impressive catalogs in music history. He explored so much musical territory, while consistently operating at ...

Originally released in 1996, this bestselling title marks the legendary pianist’s sole holiday outing. Craft Recordings is spreading the holiday cheer slightly early. Tony Bennett passed away this ...

I rarely listen to music when I’m working — it’s usually too distracting — but right now I’m playing “Jazz Impressions of Eurasia,” a lesser-known album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. December marks the ...

While the late composer Dave Brubeck was probably best known for his contributions to jazz, he also studied and wrote extensively in the classical idiom as well. The 1997 cover of the Dave Brubeck ...

I do not remember a time in my life when Dave Brubeck’s music did not provide the soundtrack. Indeed, his music is inextricably tied up with my own life. Some of my earliest memories come from staring ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies in for Terry Gross. Today, we celebrate the life and music of Dave Brubeck, the influential jazz pianist and composer. This Sunday marks the centennial of his birth.

Primary Wave acquires a stake in Dave Brubeck’s catalog and image rights, aiming to amplify the cool jazz icon’s legacy.

Paul Desmond, an alto saxophonist, once said he tried to sound like a dry martini. He succeeded in that. Many people know jazz pianist Dave Brubeck‘s work, especially the famous 1959 Columbia session, ...