First Name |
David
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Middle Name |
Warren
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Last Name |
Brubeck
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Full Name at Birth |
David Warren Brubeck
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Alternative Name |
Dave, David Warren Brubeck, David Brubeck, Dave Brubeck
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Birthday |
6th December, 1920
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Birthplace |
Concord, California, USA
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Died |
5th December, 2012
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Place of Death |
Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
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Cause of Death |
Heart failure
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Buried |
Umpawaug Cemetery, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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University |
College of the Pacific in Stockton, California
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Occupation Text |
Jazz Musician
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Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Take Five
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Cool jazz, West Coast jazz, Third stream
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Music Genre |
Jazz, Cool, Piano
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Year(s) Active |
1940s–2012
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Music Style |
Cool, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Classical
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Music Mood |
Elegant, Sophisticated, Complex, Intimate, Restrained, Reserved, Reflective, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Laid-Back/Mellow, Springlike, Refined/Mannered, Joyous, Calm/Peaceful, Gentle, Relaxed, Playful, Sentimental, Sweet
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Instrument |
Piano, Composer, Leader
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Instrument (text) |
Piano
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Record Label |
Columbia, Legacy, Sony, Concord, A&M, Atlantic, Fantasy Records, Decca, MusicMasters, Telarc, Naxos
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Associated Acts |
Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello, Gerry Mulligan
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Official Websites |
http://www.davebrubeck.com, http://davebrubeck.com
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Brother |
Howard Brubeck, Henry Brubeck
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David Warren Brubeck (; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer, considered one of the foremost exponents of cool jazz. Many of his compositions have become jazz standards including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranged from refined to bombastic, reflecting both his mother's classical training and his own improvisational skills. His music is known for employing unusual time signatures as well as superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities.