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Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time (Paperback, Unabridged edition)
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Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time (Paperback, Unabridged edition)
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NOMINATED FOR THE JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION BOOK OF THE YEAR
2021 WINNER OF THE PRESTO JAZZ BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 An articulate,
scrupulously researched account based on first-hand information,
this book presents Brubeck's contribution to music with the
critical insight that it deserves - ***** BBC Music Magazine This
is the writing about jazz that we've been waiting for - Mike
Westbrook The sheer descriptive verve, page after page, made me
want to listen to every single musical example cited. A major
achievement - Stephen Hough 'Definitive . . . remarkable. Clark
writes intelligently and joyously.' - Mojo In 2003, music
journalist Philip Clark was granted unparalleled access to jazz
legend Dave Brubeck. Over the course of ten days, he shadowed the
Dave Brubeck Quartet during their extended British tour, recording
an epic interview with the bandleader. Brubeck opened up as never
before, disclosing his unique approach to jazz; the heady days of
his 'classic' quartet in the 1950s-60s; hanging out with Duke
Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, and Miles Davis; and
the many controversies that had dogged his 66-year-long career.
Alongside beloved figures like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra,
Brubeck's music has achieved name recognition beyond jazz. But
finding a convincing fit for Brubeck's legacy, one that reconciles
his mass popularity with his advanced musical technique, has proved
largely elusive. In Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time, Clark provides us
with a thoughtful, thorough, and long-overdue biography of an
extraordinary man whose influence continues to inform and inspire
musicians today. Structured around Clark's extended interview and
intensive new research, this book tells one of the last untold
stories of jazz, unearthing the secret history of 'Take Five' and
many hitherto unknown aspects of Brubeck's early career - and about
his creative relationship with his star saxophonist Paul Desmond.
Woven throughout are cameo appearances from a host of unlikely
figures from Sting, Ray Manzarek of The Doors, and Keith Emerson,
to John Cage, Leonard Bernstein, Harry Partch, and Edgard Varese.
Each chapter explores a different theme or aspect of Brubeck's life
and music, illuminating the core of his artistry and genius.
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