Celebrating the Classical Works of Dave Brubeck: Upcoming Live Concert and Studio Album to be Released by PARMA Recordings

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The Lago Vista Community Concerts Foundation is partnering with the Houston Chamber Choir, PARMA Recordings, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet (led by two of Dave Brubeck’s sons), the Paul English Quartet, and several prominent guest performers, to present Dave Brubeck’s classical compositions, along with some of his pure jazz works, as representative of the complete musical output of this great American musical genius. The purpose of this project is to celebrate, promote, and preserve Dave Brubeck’s symphonic, chamber, and sacred vocal music. 

From Parma Recordings press release, February 1, 2024:

“One of my missions in life is making sure that my father’s music is not forgotten and is always finding new ears,” says award-winning artist Chris Brubeck, son of legendary pianist and composer Dave Brubeck and one of the many shepherds of his father’s music in an upcoming live performance and studio album release.

“Presented by Lago Vista Community Concerts Foundation, The Voice of Brubeck follows the recent centennial celebration of Brubeck’s life, with a goal of showcasing the artist’s classical explorations and introducing newer generations to his timeless works.

“The program, to be performed in concert on June 1, 2024 at Rice University’s Alice Pratt Brown Hall and produced and released on PARMA Recordings’ GRAMMY® Award-winning Navona Records label, will feature an underrepresented cross section of the late musical legend’s oeuvre — a diverse offering of celebrated and previously-unrecorded choral and orchestral works that Brubeck regarded as some of his finest.

“Spearheaded by producer and Rice University professor of composition Arthur Gottschalk, the program will feature the GRAMMY® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir alongside a 19-piece orchestra and the Brubeck Brothers and Paul English Quartets. The following commercial album by PARMA Recordings and Navona Records is expected to release in late 2024.

“With music for choir, orchestra, jazz ensemble, and more, the program has something for anyone who will lend their ear to Brubeck’s musical voice.

“The fact that we get to pull all of these things together to celebrate the legacy of what I feel is one of the most important American-born composers of the 20th century is something I’m really excited about,” said Young. Gottschalk, in collaboration with the Lago Vista Community Concerts Foundation and the Brubeck family, is hosting a fundraiser in Houston on March 19 that will feature a performance of works from the Great American Songbook by the Paul English Quartet.”