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The cool could not survive the 1960s, when all the repressed energies and conflicts of American society burst to the surface. But in its own time it was more than just a passing style. The cool did not try to change the world; rather, it was an end in itself. It was a way of being that turned its back on the anxious striving and the inauthentic routines of corporate, middle-class life. To be cool was its own reward, a state of grace. It’s hard to imagine the stars linin... MORE
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I've been trying to figure out a way to tell the story behind Paul Desmond's Take Five, because it's a difficult story to convey in writing. The video I've embedded, however, gives me a way to tell it. The embedded video is a fun vocalese version done by Kurt Elling and Al Jarreau using the lyrics written by Iola Brubeck, Dave's wife. Watch the video before you read the rest of the story. So, the story. Take Five gets its name from the quintuple (five beats per meas... MORE
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Lots of fog rollin in off of the bay these days, it's a strange juxtaposition of Summer and Autumn we are still having here.
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Recently, Jazz legend Dave Brubeck was asked ahead of his performance at the 50th Monterey Jazz Festival on Sunday night how he spends his time, the 86-year-old Brubeck said: "Working, no matter where or what." "I'm always busy," he said, wearing a white jacket and large oval glasses. "Relaxing isn't a word used often in our family." For nearly 50 years, the name Dave Brubeck has been synonymous with Jazz. Commonly regarded as a genius, Brubeck is best known for his q... MORE
Cool recording. Dave's Brubeck's Take Five is one of my favorite jazz recordings
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I know this is all over YouTube, but it's such a classic moment in Jazz that I can't help but take "Time Out" to share!
My late Dad saw the Quartet at the Auckland Town Hall, New Zealand, back in 1962, and had Joe Morello, one of his drumming heroes, sign the program. I saw the band in it's near-current incarnation at both Villa Montalvo and San Francisco in CA, and was also lucky enough to meet Dave.
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1. Fats Domino, “I’m Gonna Be a Wheel Some Day.” It’s impossible to listen to Fats without smiling. 2. Dave Brubeck, “Kathy’s Waltz.” I wonder how many American households in the late 50s and early 60s counted Time Out as the only jazz LP in their collection. 3. The Fiestas, “So Fine.” Written by Johnny Otis. 4. John Coltrane, “Naima.” How many of those households that owned Time Out also had a copy of Giant Steps? Ours didn’t. 5. The Detroit Zoological Park, “Soundsou... MORE
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...Today's Dave Brubeck's birthday, dude's 83 and though some might be salty that he made the cover of Time Magazine before Duke Ellington did, you can't deny that he and his Quartet (below) cut one of the phattest jazz LP's of all time: Time Out which not only holds the ground-breaking track "Take five" but two more of my hard-bop faves "Everybody's Jumping" ,"Blue Rhondo A La Turk", oh yeah, and "Three to Get Ready" is a funky-fresh track too, the whole set is a keeper ... MORE
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http://music.aol.com/artist/dave-brubeck/6198/main (Dave Brubeck in an AOL Session) http://www.pbs.org/brubeck/theMusic/musicDownload.htm (PBS on Dave Brubeck) I'm loving Brubeck for the beginning of my work day. I'm at my desk now, my little heater is buzzing, I'm having a Starbucks Doubleshot Light Espresso and Cream, and life is good. From Music, the Brain, and Ecstasy: "Improvisation holds a special place in the popular imagination --- the muse tamed... MORE
