David Warren Brubeck (/ˈbruːbɛk/; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) 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. More about Dave Brubeck
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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, Brubeck 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 1968. 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. The lead single from the album, "Take Five", a tune written by Desmond in 54 time, similarly became the highest-selling jazz single of all time. The quartet followed up Time Out with four other albums in non-standard time signatures, and some of the other songs from this series became hits as well, including "Blue Rondo à la Turk" (in 98) and "Unsquare Dance" (in 74). Brubeck continued releasing music until his death in 2012.In total, we tracked 370 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Dave Brubeck (Dave Brubeck Autographed Signed 11x14 Framed Photo JAZZ ACOA) was sold in February 2022 for $399.99 while the cheapest item (Dave Brubeck Blue Rondo Signed Autographed Record Album Cover Only AI COA (T)) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2015. The month with the most items sold (22) was December 2012 with an average selling price of $39.97 for an autographed item of Dave Brubeck. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2017 with $228.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2015. In average, an autographed item from Dave Brubeck is worth $24.99.
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2010 Leaf Cut Signature Encore Dave Brubeck Auto Autograph 6/13 Jazz BGS ES3966 | $63.99 | ||
Dave Brubeck Autograph 3x5 and 1954 Time Magazine | $50.00 | ||
Dave Brubeck Autographed Album Page Jazz Music Pianist Composer JSA COA | $11.99 | ||
Dave Brubeck Hand Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo - Jazz Musician Composer | $7.00 | ||
Dave Brubeck Jazz Big Band Great Pianist Rare Signed Autograph LIFETIME COA. | $39.99 | ||
Dave Brubeck-Hand-Painted Signed FDC w/Coin | $9.00 | ||
Famed Composer Dave Brubeck and his autograph | $22.99 | ||
Famed Composer Dave Brubeck and his autograph | $22.99 | ||
JAZZ PIANIST DAVE BRUBECK (1920-2012) AUTOGRAPH MUSICIAN PHOTO~ | $10.50 | ||
Original DAVE BRUBECK AUTOGRAPH 3x5 Index Card, Jazz Pianist & Composer | $9.95 |
A Dave Brubeck Cantata Boasts Star Soloists: His Sons (02/24/23): “The Gates of Justice,” a large-scale 1969 choral work about relations between Black and Jewish Americans, is being performed in Los Angeles.
Bill Smith, Master of Two Musical Worlds, Is Dead at 93 (03/21/20): As Bill Smith, he was a jazz clarinetist who played with Dave Brubeck. As William O. Smith, he was a composer who pioneered unorthodox techniques for his instrument.
Dance company presents world premiere featuring live Dave Brubeck music (01/28/19): The dance production “Elisa Monte Dance Does Brubeck,” featuring the music of Chris Brubeck and his father, Dave Brubeck, will be performed Feb. 16 at the James Lumber Center.
INTERVIEW: Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Brubeck (12/06/14): All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Brubeck's birthday today! Brubeck\'s mother studied piano in England and intended to become a concert pianist; at home she taught piano for extra money.
Remembering Dave Brubeck (04/06/14): Scenes from today’s Westport Arts Center salute to jazz great Dave Brubeck at the Pequot Library in Southport. Brian Torff, artistic director For Jazz at WAC, helped arrange the tribute.
Jazz Musician Dave Brubeck's Widow Dies At 90 (03/2014): The widow of jazz musician Dave Brubeck has died at the age of 90.Iola Brubeck lost her battle with cancer on 12 March (14) in Wilton, Connecticut,...
Dave Brubeck Was The Macklemore Of 1954 (01/2014): Sixty years ago, a jazz pianist found himself in much the same bittersweet position as a rapper did on Sunday night. Surely proud of their hard work, they also sensed that their privilege as white musicians had something to do with their new success.
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Brubeck (12/2013): All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Brubeck's birthday today! Brubeck\'s mother studied piano in England and intended to become a concert pianist; at home she taught piano for extra money.
A Previously Unpublished Interview with Dave Brubeck (11/2013): Dave Brubeck left us nearly a year ago, but the man’s music lives on through his many records. The pianist is most famous for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, featuring Paul Desmond on alto saxophone.
FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet, Brubeck Brothers to Perform Tri (09/2013): There is everything hip about a pair of horned-rimmed glasses. University of the Pacific alumnus and jazz great Dave Brubeck ’42, namesake to the Brubeck Institute, made that clear throughout his storied career.
Jazz festival will pay tribute to Dave Brubeck (08/2013): Dave Brubeck's music will get some over-the-top treatment at this year's Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival in Esther Short Park.
BPO pays tribute to Dave Brubeck (07/2013): There were parents and children, ministers and community members, suburban police chiefs, elected and appointed officials as well as candidates at a f...
Saratoga Performing Arts Center dedicates a star on its Walk of Fame to late jaz (06/2013): SARATOGA SPRINGS — For six decades, the late Dave Brubeck wrote and played jazz — the music America invented — and put his own rhythmic stamp on the genre.
The 'joy' of Dave Brubeck, jazz pianist, is celebrated (05/2013): A celebration of Dave Brubeck's life and music turned into an ode to joy as family, friends and fans paid tribute to the groundbreaking pianist and composer who became the best known ambassador of jazz to the world.
EVENT: Pacific's Brubeck Institute Brings Jazz, Peace and Dave Brubeck to United (04/2013): STOCKTON, Calif.
Late jazz legend Dave Brubeck and SPAC founder Jane Wait to be honored with Walk (03/2013): SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center will pay tribute to jazz legend Dave Brubeck (1920–2012) with the installation and dedication of a “star” in its Walk of Fame at the Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival.
What to Watch: Jazz great Dave Brubeck dies at 91 (01/2013): Click inside to see what you should be watching on the Internet and on TV.
Dave Brubeck: Portrait of a Pianist (12/2012): A tribute to the jazz composer made of layered black-and-white paper.