
Dave Brubeck
Born
December 6, 1920
Died
May 1, 2012 (91 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Dave Brubeck, designated a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress, continues to be one of the most active and popular musicians in both the jazz and classical worlds. With a career that spans over six decades, his experiments in odd time signatures, improvised counterpoint, polyrhythm and polytonality remain hallmarks of innovation.
Known For

Find Your Groove
Self
2020

Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way
Self
2010

Music
Self
2010

Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond & The Dave Brubeck Trio: Live in Berlin
Self - Piano
2009
The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi
Self
2009

Wisdom
2008

Jazz Icons: Dave Brubeck Live in '64 & '66
Piano
2007

Dave Brubeck - Take Five in a Quartet
Self
2006

Piano Blues
Self
2003

All Night Long
Himself - Piano
1962
Cool

Rediscovering Dave Brubeck
Self
2001

Dave Brubeck Quartet-Live At 32nd Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen
Self - Piano
2001

Jazz
Self (archive footage) · (10 episodes)
2001

Jazz Casual: Dave Brubeck
Piano
2000

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Self
1992

Musikladen
Self · (1 episode)
1972

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968

The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961

Jazz Casual
Self - Piano · (1 episode)
1961

The Steve Allen Show
Self - Jazz Pianist · (1 episode)
1956
Stompin' for Mili
1954

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948