As Diane pointed out to me in an e-mail, we’d be remiss not to bow in appreciation of Dave Brubeck who turns 89 today.
How about his signature cut?
Happy Sunday Everyone.
Monday
August 24, 2026
Since 2002
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Thank you Alex!
Had the pleasure of seeing Brubeck play at Tanglewood (sp?) a few years ago. The guy was 80+ and still swinging, still having a helluva good time. Very cool.
[0] One of the masters. A great tune with a very underrated drum pseudo-solo.
[2] Saw Les Paul at the Iridium Jazz Club in NYC a few years ago. Glad I got a chance to see him play live before he died. I envy you for getting to see Brubeck. These guys never lost the ability to play.
I've been lucky enough to see Brubeck twice in the past 5 years. He's still got it.
Even if it's over-exposed, still a great tune.
[3] One of my two great "not-going to the gig" regrets was missing Les Paul in NYC a few years back. The other was missing Jimmy Smith for the silliest of reasons.