*nods* It was pretty amazing that he was still performing at his age. I'm so disappointed that I let every opportunity to see him in Chicago at Ravinia pass me by.
Seriously, we must have been separated at birth. I am a HUGE fan of all things jazz and Dave Brubeck was absolutely amazing. I am so sad that he passed away. The jazz world has lost an amazing star.
I generally prefer saxophonists like Coltrane and Miles Davis, so I think I really dug the DBQ because Paul Desmond was such a huge influence on their sound. But Dave's time signatures just blew my mind...I'd never heard anything like it.
Unfortunately I let several opportunities to see Dave perform in Chicago pass me by. He played at Ravinia a handful of times over the past 5 years, once with Ramsey Lewis (another fave!). I'm kicking myself now.
Wow! I would have loved to have seen DBQ perform! Miles Davis is truly amazing. I got to see Chick Corea perform about a month ago. He was awesome. I was raised listening to jazz. My dad plays with a swing band and I sing with them some. I really enjoy Chris Botti's music too.
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I generally prefer saxophonists like Coltrane and Miles Davis, so I think I really dug the DBQ because Paul Desmond was such a huge influence on their sound. But Dave's time signatures just blew my mind...I'd never heard anything like it.
Unfortunately I let several opportunities to see Dave perform in Chicago pass me by. He played at Ravinia a handful of times over the past 5 years, once with Ramsey Lewis (another fave!). I'm kicking myself now.
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