Dave Brubeck occupies a unique spot in jazz—a living legend that has enjoyed both commercial success and critical acclaim (albeit meandering) throughout his nearly six-decade career. Brubeck, along ...

This 1956 file photo shows American composer, pianist and jazz musician Dave Brubeck. Brubeck, a pioneering jazz composer and pianist died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 of heart failure, after being ...

Perfect box set gift for the holiday season, released December 6, 2011—Dave Brubeck's 91st birthday—by Columbia/Legacy Also out now: Their Last Time Out (The Unreleased Live Concert—December 26, 1967) ...

We will "Take Five" and remember jazz great Dave Brubeck. This 1956 file photo shows American composer, pianist and jazz musician Dave Brubeck. Brubeck, a pioneering jazz composer and pianist died ...

Dave Brubeck changed the sound of jazz in profound ways, unexpectedly becoming something of a pop star in the process. Starting in the mid-1950s, in fact, he emerged as a symbol of jazz in America, ...

The first story about the Dave Brubeck quartet in The Forum files is dated Oct., 23, 1956. The review by Francis Schoff begins: "The Standing Room Only sign was out at NDAC's Festival Hall Monday ...

Jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck is photographed in the backyard of his home in Wilton, Conn., on November 17, 2009. (Katie Falkenberg / The Washington Times) An all-star opening night concert ...

TIM O’BRIEN, anchor: Music and religion have some deep and common roots, and some of the world’s greatest musicians have taken their inspiration from a higher power. Jazz musicians, too, like the ...