http://news.yahoo.com/jazz-great-dave-brubeck-dies-170159725.html

And this crowns my already saddened Wednesday (for no particular reasons other than the overall state of things). I LOVE Brubeck!. May he rest in peace, and his legacy of wonderful music live forever!

Luckily he has a a few kids that are brilliant musicians to carry on the legacy.  RIP, Dave.

RIP Mr. Brubeck.  One of the originals.  It was Brubeck's work that introduced me to jazz as a high school student.

Back when I was in high school, I had the pleasure of seeing him perform at Carnegie Hall.  First, he performed with is normal quartet, then he performed with his sons.  It was an incredible concert, and reafirmed for me why jazz is such a cool American bred form of music.  May he contine to jam with the rest of the jazz greats who predeceased him, and who I am sure are welcoming him at the Pearly Gates.

I liked this comment from a video on YouTube: Brubeck never dies, he just moves on to a new time signature
 
Blue Rondo a la Turk still gets me every time!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2htbaJFEAXQ

One of the nicest and most encouraging musicians I ever met. Great talent, unassuming, modest, humble and had more stories than a high-rise library. Took the time to help players improve their skills even no talent hacks like me. In 1991 at the San Jose catherdral he inspired me to practise hard and encouraged me more than any other musician I have known.
The poster he signed for me has pride of place on my studio wall.
Rest in peace. My prayers go out to your family.
 
slawie
 
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Take The A Train; this is a great example of what he and his band could do.

We owe SO much to Mr. Brubeck!  Thanks __

Great quote, Hieronymous.  
 
The last of a brilliant generation...

Great quote, Hieronymous!  
 
The last of a brilliant generation...

I think 'Take Five' must have been everyone's first adventure into odd time signatures.
My comment in my youth when I was into rock music before I discovered jazz:-
'5/4..jeeze how do you play that?'  
LOL

Loved Take Five and lots of other Brubeck material, but my first adventure into odd time signatures was the Dead's The Eleven from Live Dead.  (Though it wouldn't surprise me if Brubeck influenced Jerry and the Boys back then).  
 
Bill, tgo

RIP Dave Brubeck...always loved his stuff...Brubeck and Paul Desmond worked so well together..check out Someday my Prince will come

 
This is very nice; another great example of Desmond's melodicism and Brubeck's inventiveness.  I love the mix on this; the percussion is very muted, and the bass is up in the mix.