Sep 26th, 2008 · One of the appealing things about Lalo Schifrin's theme to Mission Impossible is that it's written in 5/4 time: five beats to the measure, instead of the more commonplace three or four. WNYC's Sara Fishko explores the atypical time signature's usage in music by Tchaikovsky, Dave Brubeck and more.
Jul 3rd, 2008 · Last March, more than 30 lifelong jazz musicians were celebrated at the Kennedy Center for their contributions to a unique art form. JazzSet presents a recording of the concert companion to the awards ceremony, featuring Dave Brubeck, Nancy Wilson, and more.
Sep 20th, 2007 · Gerald Wilson's specially commissioned piece, Monterey Moods, aims to celebrate all the forms of jazz that have passed through the city. He and many other jazz luminaries, including Dave Brubeck, celebrate 50 years of the Monterey Jazz Festival this weekend.
Sep 11th, 2007 · Capturing seven of America's greatest jazz musicians at the height of their powers in Europe, the DVD collection Jazz Icons offers a fresh perspective on the likes of Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, Charles Mingus and Dave Brubeck.
Dec 2nd, 2005 · The jazz icon turns 85 on Dec. 6. He'll celebrate with a concert in London where he will be joined by the London Symphony. There are several recent collections of his work: The Dave Brubeck Collection, which reissues five of his classic out-of-print LPs, and Dave Brubeck: Time Signature: A Career Retrospective.
Jun 13th, 2005 · As a World War II veteran and a jazz pianist, Dave Brubeck has seen the best and worst of humanity. He is sustained by his belief that faith in God and love will win over conflict and destruction.
Feb 21st, 2005 · The guest list of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, in its 26th year, reads like a who's who of jazz music, from Tony Bennett, Henry Mancini and Dave Brubeck to Ray Charles and Dizzy Gillespie. And McPartland, now 87, has no plans of slowing down.
Jul 5th, 2004 · He's the founder of the Newport Folk Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival, which turns 50 this year. A new three-CD set, Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years, celebrates the milestone. In the early 1950s, Wein founded the jazz clubs Storyville and Mahogany Hall in his hometown of Boston, where jazz giants Art Tatum, Sidney Bechet, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz and Miles Davis played. In 1954 he launched the Newport Jazz Festival, where he presented Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Dave Brubeck and others. The other music greats he knew and worked with: Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Louis Armstrong. Last year, Wein published his autobiography, Myself Among Others: A Life In Music.