Dave Brubeck

Born

December 6, 1920

Died

December 5, 2012 (aged 91)

Known as

pianist, composer, songwriter, bandleader, jazz musician, music arranger

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.

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