BRUBECK DAVE – FOUR CLASSIC ALBUMS CD2

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Born on December 6, 1920 in Concord, California, at the age of 13 he was – as is reported – playing in a local dance orchestra. Around 1940 he moved into nightclub work, mainly in Stockton. There he also studied at the “College Of The Pacific”. In 1942 he completed his exams. He then continued his musical studies with Darius Milhaud, but had the misfortune of being drafted into the army a short time later. When he came to Europe in 1944, he took over the direction of an army orchestra. After his release in 1946, Brubeck resumed his studies with Milhaud and founded an experimental octet called The Jazz Workshop Ensemble. From 1949 Brubeck played with his own trio, which also included the vibraphonist Cal Tjader. In 1951 the trio became a quartet when alto saxophonist Paul Desmond joined. From around 1953, the Dave Brubeck Quartet only played in concerts. In 1958 he traveled to Europe and India for his first concert tour. In 1959, the Brubeck Quartet recorded the piece “Dialogue for Jazz Combo and Symphony” with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein’s direction. In 1963, Brubeck finally released “Take Five,” the first jazz single in history to sell over 1 million copies. Brubeck’s willingness to experiment can easily be traced back to his last albums “Truth Is Fallen” or “We’re all together for the first time”.