Dave Brubeck

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dave Brubeck
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1920(1920-12-06)
Age	104
Date Of Death	2012-12-05
Birthplace	Concord
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Dave Brubeck Biography

Dave Brubeck is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on December 6, 1920 in Concord, California, United States. Cool jazz singer known for his classics In Your Own Sweet Way, The Duke, and Take Five, his best-known album.

The long-time partner of his included His longtime musical partner was Paul Desmond..

He got married Iola Whitlock on 21 September 1942. They had six children.

Dave Brubeck Net Worth

Dave Brubeck is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dave Brubeck 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was instructed to attend the Conservatory at the College of Pacific by the zoologist who was his professor. However, it became apparent that his passion wasn’t research in veterinary science. He was threatened with expulsion from the conservatory due to the fact that the music he could not read.

He was famous by his jazz-inspired improvisation abilities. The album Time Out became one of the top-selling jazz albums in the history of jazz.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Dave Brubeck Dating?

According to our records, Dave Brubeck married to Iola Brubeck. As of December 1, 2023, Dave Brubeck’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Dave Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dave Brubeck celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Dave Brubeck

1. Dave Brubeck was born on December 6, 1920.
2. He formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1951.
3. “Take Five” is his most famous composition.
4. Brubeck’s album “Time Out” sold over a million copies.
5. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996.
6. Brubeck was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994.
7. He died on December 5, 2012 at age 91.
8. Brubeck served in World War II as an Army musician.
9. He studied with French composer Darius Milhaud at Mills College.
10. Brubeck was known for experimenting with unusual time signatures in jazz music.

What is Dave Brubeck best known for?

Dave Brubeck, the jazz musician best known for “Take Five” and “Blue Rondo a la Turk” died Dec. 5, 2012, a day short of his 92nd birthday. In 1959, the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s album Time Out became the first jazz album to sell a million copies.

Are any of the Dave Brubeck Quartet still alive?

Dave Brubeck Quartet
Origin| San Francisco, California, United States
Genres| Jazz
Years active| 1951–2012
Website| davebrubeck.com

What was unusual about Dave Brubeck's piece Take 5?

“Take Five,” which was conceived by Brubeck’s saxophonist Paul Desmond, is in 5/4 with the accent pattern one two three four five, so each measure can be thought of as being split into two uneven chunks.

Is Dave Brubeck dead?

December 5, 2012

Did Dave Brubeck serve in the military?

He had already registered for the draft two months after Pearl Harbor. In August 1942 Brubeck was conscripted into the United States Army. Training required him to relocate to Camp Haan, an 8,000-acre base in Riverside, California. There he joined the band, meeting his future bandmate, Paul Desmond, in the process.