Dave Brubeck Passes Away | Jazz's Classic

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R.I.P Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck, a jazz musician who attained pop-star acclaim with recordings such as "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk," died Wednesday morning at Norwalk Hospital, in Norwalk, Conn., said his longtime manager-producer-conductor Russell Gloyd.

Brubeck was one day short of his 92nd birthday. He died of heart failure, en route to "a regular treatment with his cardiologist,” said Gloyd.

He's one my all time favorite musicians. Also, one of my first classic Jazz listens. The legendary pianist made the 5/4 time signature a revolution, and his pieces are incredible to listen.

I recommend you all listen to Take Five. No wonder he's a top standard in the world of music.

There's a way of playing safe, there's a way of using tricks and there's the way I like to play which is dangerously where you're going to take a chance on making mistakes in order to create something you haven't created before. - Dave Brubeck