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The Brubeck Collection at Wilton Library Launches Digital Archive of Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck on International Jazz Day
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.
Celebrating the Classical Works of Dave Brubeck: Upcoming Live Concert and Studio Album to be Released by PARMA Recordings
A new multi-year collaborative project – “The Voice of Brubeck “ – had been launched to celebrate, promote, and preserve Dave Brubeck’s symphonic, chamber, and sacred vocal music. Paul English will collaborate with Chris and Dan Brubeck to produce some of the very first arrangements of Dave Brubeck’s sacred vocal works and some new ones of his jazz masterpieces.
New Single “Basin Street Blues” Streaming Now
New single from Brubeck Editions: “Basin Street Blues” now streaming on Spotify.
New Single “When the Saints Go Marching In” Streaming Now
New single from Brubeck Editions: “When The Saints Go Marching In” now streaming on Spotify.
New Release from Brubeck Editions Out November 3, 2023
Brubeck Editions is thrilled to announce the release of The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Live From The Northwest, 1959. This collection of recordings from two electrifying concerts is a celebration of the iconic quartet’s singular sound and stellar output in the 1950’s. CD Release: November 3, 2023; LP & Digital Release: November 24, 2023.
A Tribute to Butch Miles
The Brubeck Family is saddened to by the loss of drummer Butch Miles (1944-2023), drummer with the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1979.
“How Jazz Came to Orange County State Fair” by Paul Desmond
50 years ago today, Paul Desmond’s amusing essay “How Jazz Came To The Orange County State Fair” was published in Punch magazine.
Welcoming Roxy Coss & Lucas Piano as Artistic Directors of Brubeck Jazz Summit
Welcoming Roxy Coss & Lucas Pino as Artistic Directors of Brubeck Jazz Summit
UCLA presents Brubeck’s “The Gates Of Justice” in 3-Day Spotlight
On Feb 26-28, the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music presents The Gates of Justice, jazz legend Dave Brubeck’s rarely presented large-scale sacred composition.
The Kitchen Sisters Present Ep. 198: The Real Ambassadors
Episode 198 of "The Kitchen Sisters Present" focuses on the story of The Real Ambassadors, a jazz musical created by Dave Brubeck and Iola Brubeck for Louis Armstrong in the 1950/60s.
A Look Back at Brubeck Jazz Summit 2022
The inaugural Brubeck Jazz Summit was a success. Held on July 10-16, 34 jazz students from the US, UK, and Australia, along with an all-star faculty roster gathered in Lake Tahoe for a week full of jazz masterclasses, workshops, jam sessions, and concerts.
Sirius XM “Real Jazz” host Mark Ruffin and author Keith Hatschek discuss “The Real Ambassadors”
Author Keith Hatcheck joins Mark Ruffin on Sirius XM’s “Real Jazz” Friday Jam Session to discuss Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck, Louis Armstrong, and The Real Ambassadors with stories, music, archival audio letters, and more.
Dave Brubeck Trio - Live From Vienna 1967 listed as one of NPR’s Top 5 Albums Out on April 15
The new release from Brubeck Editions, Dave Brubeck Trio - Live From Vienna 1967, has been listed as one of the “Top 5 albums out on April 15” on New Music Friday from NPR’s All Songs Considered.
New Single “Swanee River” Streaming Now
New Single “Swanee River” Streaming Now on Spotify.
New Single “Take the A Train” Streaming Now
New Single “Take the A Train” Streaming Now on Spotify.
Out Now: “The Real Ambassadors: Dave and Iola Brubeck and Louis Armstrong Challenge Segregation” by Keith Hatschek
Published on February 4, 2022, Keith Hatschek’s new book “The Real Ambassadors: Dave and Iola Brubeck and Louis Armstrong Challenge Segregation” tells the story of three determined artists and the stand they took against segregation by writing and performing a jazz musical titled “The Real Ambassadors”.
New Release from Brubeck Editions Out April 15, 2022
Brubeck Editions is thrilled to announce the release of Dave Brubeck Trio – Live From Vienna 1967, the newly discovered recording of the extraordinary evening when the iconic Dave Brubeck Quartet was forced to take the stage as a trio. CD Release: April 15, 2022; LP RELEASE: April 23, 2022.
Brubeck News: Young Lions and Old Tigers
The January 2022 Brubeck Newsletter highlights jazz scholarships for students, Keith Hatschek’s new book The Real Ambassadors, remembering Randy Jones, and the story behind Dave’s tune “Moody”.
Announcing the 2022 Brubeck Jazz Summit Faculty
Brubeck Living Legacy and Classical Tahoe are excited to announce the faculty roster for the 2022 Brubeck Jazz Summit.
Jazz Education Network & Brubeck Living Legacy: The Dave Brubeck Living Legacy Scholarship
Apply Now for The Dave Brubeck Composer and Pianist Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to a collegiate-level student in the field of jazz, with a focus on composition and/or piano. Deadline March 31, 2022.