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COPYRIGHT 2006 Music Teachers National Association, Inc.
Pianist and prolific composer Dave Brubeck has been dubbed a "living legend" by the Library of Congress. Born in 1920, Brubeck began piano at age 4 and went on to study composition with Darius Milhaud. His extensive discography and publications include jazz standards, such as "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk."
Do you ever get tired of playing Take Five? Your fans always expect it.
That's like asking me if I get tired of seeing my wife after over 60 years of marriage. If I disliked Take Five I would have quit playing it long ago. After all, we play it differently each time. That's jazz.
What composition would you most like to be remembered for?
Again, that's like...
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