Read the foreward written by Darius Brubeck for John Gennari’s new book: The Jazz Barn: Music Inn, the Berkshires, and the Place of Jazz in American Life.

By George Avakian

The 1950’s saw the emergence of a new kind of audience for jazz — one which existed all along, but had never before been brought together in its native habitat. This was the college jazz audience; more precisely, the audiences which were already present on college campuses throughout the country, but who had not been given the chance to assemble to hear jazz on the home grounds.

By Gil Harel

Dave Brubeck’s To Hope! A Celebration is a remarkable fusion of sacred music and jazz, composed as a setting of the Roman Catholic Mass that blends classical choral traditions with Brubeck’s unmistakable improvisational flair.

By Iola Whitlock

As international boundaries, institutions and beliefs are shattered throughout the world, the American people begin to realize which is meant by living in a democratic nation. It seemed to take the obliteration of human liberty, tolerance and faith to bring about this awakening, but it has come.

By Darius Brubeck

Studio albums for Columbia Records with the “Classic” quartet provide the core of Brubeck repertory material and secure his place in jazz history. This is music that my brothers and I and many others play, but Dave loved his “live” recordings. These he actually listened to with enjoyment. He was proud of his studio albums too but when they were done, he was done with them. Let’s consider the difference.

The Brubeck Collection at Wilton Library (Wilton, CT), has announced the launch of its enhanced and interactive digital archive, making the 22,000+ item collection catalog easily searchable and browsable online for the first time to everyone worldwide. This new digital archive also includes more than a thousand digitized photos, recordings, scores, and documents.