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Kind of Blue

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4. Thank you, Dear! I was trying to find the incredible
Sat Apr 6, 2019, 06:37 PM
Apr 2019

PBS Brubeck documentary of a few years ago. But it seems like PBS has gotten a little stingy to include even a clip of it at their site. The doc was produced while Brubeck was alive so it was wonderful for me hearing him speak of Miles Davis, and that he actually started the practice of college tours when he couldn't get booking anywhere.

Got a cool Brubeck story. Back in the '60s/'70s, my late mother-in-law was the secretary in the music department at Palomar College here in North County, San Diego. Her boss was Howard Brubeck, Dave's older brother. And the theater at Palomar is named for him, The Howard Brubeck Theater. She left when he retired in the '70s.

She would always hold her hands in a prayer position and squeeze her shoulders together when she'd talk about Dave's visits. So cute! She loved the brothers to pieces.

Rediscovering Dave https://www.pbs.org/brubeck/talking/talkingWithDaveBrubeck.htm


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1959 The Year that Changed Jazz [View all] Kind of Blue Apr 2019 OP
'59-'61 was just an absolute explosion in jazz Recursion Apr 2019 #1
Thanks, Recursion. I had to look him up. Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #3
From that period: check Ornette Coleman's "Free Jazz" Recursion Apr 2019 #6
I sure will! Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #15
The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out elleng Apr 2019 #2
Thank you, Dear! I was trying to find the incredible Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #4
Nice story. elleng Apr 2019 #5
Beautiful. Thank you for making my day. I miss those greats so much. erronis Apr 2019 #7
I miss them, too. I remember a time Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #11
Brilliant work by brilliant artists. Paladin Apr 2019 #8
Me to, Paladin. Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #12
ditto. those are my two favorite jazz albums NatBurner Jul 2019 #22
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #9
You're very welcome, Uncle Joe! Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #13
I still have KIND OF BLUE... pangaia Apr 2019 #10
I couldn't believe it, either. Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #14
Should be 5 albums... LudwigPastorius Apr 2019 #16
I agree, LudwigPastorius, that "Giant Steps" is the 5th monumental Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #17
I haven't seen 'The Cry of Jazz'. LudwigPastorius Apr 2019 #18
At your leisure... Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #19
Great post, thank you! Anon-C Apr 2019 #20
You're so welcome, Anon-C! Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #21
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