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The Dave Brubeck Quartet
David Warren Brubeck was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities, and combining different styles and genres, such as classical, jazz, and blues. Born in Concord, California, Brubeck was drafted into the US Army, but was spared from combat service when a Red Cross show he had played at became a hit. Within the US Army, Brubeck formed one of the first racially diverse bands. In 1951, he formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which kept its name despite shifting personnel. The most successful and prolific lineup of the quartet was the one between 1958 and 1967. This lineup, in addition to Brubeck, featured saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright, and drummer Joe Morello. A U.S. Department of State-sponsored tour in 1958 featuring the band inspired several of Brubeck's subsequent albums, most notably the 1959 album Time Out. Despite its esoteric theme and contrarian time signatures, Time Out became Brubeck's highest-selling album, and the first jazz album to sell over one million copies. From Wikipedia (

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Besame Mucho
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Blue Rondo A La Turk
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Unsquare Dance
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In California

2026
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Brubeck Trios

2023
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Quiet as the Moon - Music from the Peanuts Tv Special "This is America, Charlie Brown"

2022
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Frisco Time

2026
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Classics from the Master Tape (Audiophile Edition)

2022
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Dave Brubeck: The Complete Jazz Heritage Society Recordings 1990-1995

2021
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Dave Brubeck Quartet + Gerry Mulligan Live at University Hall Upsala October 30th.1972 (Live Restauración 2024) (feat. Gerry Mulligan)

2024
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New Wine

2022
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Dave Brubeck Quartet + Gerry Mulligan Live at Berliner Jazztage / Berlin November 4th.1972 (Restauración 2023)

2023
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Once When I Was Very Young

2022

Singles & EPs

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Appreciating Dave Brubeck

EP2026
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Swanee River

Single2022
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Brahms Lullaby

Single2020
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Multnomah Blues [single]

Single2023
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Cathy's Waltz (Previously Unreleased)

Single2020
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Take Five (Previously Unreleased Take from the Original 1959 Sessions)

Single2012
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Basin Street Blues [single]

Single2023
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Blue Rondo À La Turk (Previously Unreleased)

Single2020
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When The Saints Go Marching In [single]

Single2023
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Over the Rainbow

Single2020

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Brahms Lullaby (Official Video)

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Over The Rainbow (Official Video)

Dave Brubeck328K views

Live performances

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Desmond: Take Five | The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival (1981)

The Dave Brubeck Quartet11K views
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Brubeck: Sounds of the Loop | The Dave Brubeck Quartet, live on BBCTV Jazz 625 (1964)

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Cool Jazz Moods

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Cozy Jazz

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Uplifting Jazz

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Easy Upbeat Jazz

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Essential Jazz

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Springtime Jazz

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Playlists by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

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The "Classic" Quartet (1958–1968)

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Laughter In The Rain

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Lullabies – New Album Out Now

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The Real Ambassadors

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