Week 3 - Dave Brubeck

This week I have chosen Dave Brubeck for us to study. He is a famous piano player, and has written many jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". He may appeal to the classical students in the class, as he was classically trained. Brubeck often uses unusual (or "odd") time signatures. The most famous of these (written by his alto saxophone player Paul Desmond) is called "Take Five".



Dave Brubeck Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Brubeck

http://www.duke.edu/~smt3/brubeck.htm

(Dave Brubeck albums and descriptions)
http://dave-brubeck.com/

YouTube clips

"Take Five" tune
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V9VSxn2F9M&feature=related

"Blue Rondo a la Turk" tune
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8E5A27PJHk

WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT - DUE FRIDAY

http://weeklyjazzmusicianassignments.blogspot.com/