Dave Brubeck Birthday – December 6, 1920

Dave Brubeck Birthday – Dave Brubeck was born on December 6, 1920 in Concord, California, USA. His family was musical, and he began studying piano at a young age.

He got his start in music as a student at the College of the Pacific in the 1940s, where he formed his first band, the Dave Brubeck Octet. In the 1950s, he formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which became known for its innovative and experimental approach to jazz, incorporating elements of classical music and unusual time signatures. Brubeck’s compositions, such as “Take Five” and “Blue Rondo a la Turk,” became jazz standards and helped to establish him as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. He continued to perform and record until his death on December 5, 2012 at the age of 91.

Dave Brubeck shares a birthday with these jazz musicians:

  • Armand Hug
  • Bob Cooper
  • Bob Effros
  • Clyde Lightning George
  • Diederik Wissels
  • Edmund Velasco
  • Eviatar Slivnik
  • Francis Frankie Dunlop
  • Gary Miller
  • George Bradley
  • Harvie S
  • Hill Briggs
  • Ira Gershwin
  • Jason Stein
  • Jay Leonhart
  • Jimmy Gray
  • Joel Holmes
  • Kelley Suttenfield
  • Kevin Robinson
  • Kevin Robinson
  • Kim Simmonds
  • Laura Pursell
  • Leonard E. Jones
  • Marilyn Chadwick
  • Matt Lawson
  • Melissa Oliveira De Sousa
  • Mike Clinco
  • Miroslav Vitous
  • Robin Michael Aspland
  • Roman Stolyar
  • Stefan Pasborg
  • Stephanie Jeannot
  • Steve Dooks
  • Steve Swell
  • Stormvogel
  • Tamar Sagiv
  • Ulysses Owens, Jr.

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