Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'dave brubeck'

Playing Five Beats To The Measure

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:07:00 EDT

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.

Legends Play 'Jazz in Our Time'

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

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.

Monterey Jazz Festival Celebrates 50th Year

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:35:00 EDT

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.

Jazz Greats Return to Glory on DVD

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:56:00 EDT

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.

A Birthday for Dave Brubeck

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

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.

The Ultimate Victory of Faith, Hope and Love

Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

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.

Marian McPartland, Grande Dame of 'Piano Jazz'

Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

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.

Veteran Producer-Pianist-Singer George Wein

Mon, 05 Jul 2004 00:00:00 EDT

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.

Music Review: Brubeck's 'Time Out' Box Set

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new box set of Dave Brubeck's Time Out albums.