http://blog.oup.com/2012/12/in-memoriam-dave-brubeck/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Fri, 24 May 2013 11:19:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blog.oup.com/2012/12/in-memoriam-dave-brubeck/#comment-319998 Jazz writer Ted Gioia on the late Dave Brubeck: | The New Modern Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:24:33 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=32453#comment-319998 [...] In memoriam: Dave Brubeck | OUPblog By Ted Gioia I first met Dave Brubeck when I was in my twenties, and writing my book on West Coast jazz. Dave deeply impressed me… [...] [...] In memoriam: Dave Brubeck | OUPblog By Ted Gioia I first met Dave Brubeck when I was in my twenties, and writing my book on West Coast jazz. Dave deeply impressed me… [...]

]]> http://blog.oup.com/2012/12/in-memoriam-dave-brubeck/#comment-319984 Dave Brubeck | History and Analysis of Jazz, NCF, Fall '12 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:00:09 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=32453#comment-319984 [...] On Oxford OUP’s blog, Ted Gioia says: He was a pioneer on civil rights, threatening to cancel concerts when faced with complaints about his integrated band. He served his country as a soldier (at the Battle of the Bulge) and as both an official and unofficial ambassador. When Reagan met Gorbachev, Dave Brubeck was there, bringing people together with his music. I’ve talked to many of his friends over the years, and they tell stories of his kindness and loyalty. You could a learn a lot from Dave Brubeck just by watching how he conducted himself offstage. And then there is the public side of his music career, with all those concerts and recordings that reached tens of millions of people. I was privileged to know him, but many who simply experienced his artistry through his music will also miss him and grieve at his passing. God bless you, Dave! [...] [...] On Oxford OUP’s blog, Ted Gioia says: He was a pioneer on civil rights, threatening to cancel concerts when faced with complaints about his integrated band. He served his country as a soldier (at the Battle of the Bulge) and as both an official and unofficial ambassador. When Reagan met Gorbachev, Dave Brubeck was there, bringing people together with his music. I’ve talked to many of his friends over the years, and they tell stories of his kindness and loyalty. You could a learn a lot from Dave Brubeck just by watching how he conducted himself offstage. And then there is the public side of his music career, with all those concerts and recordings that reached tens of millions of people. I was privileged to know him, but many who simply experienced his artistry through his music will also miss him and grieve at his passing. God bless you, Dave! [...]

]]> http://blog.oup.com/2012/12/in-memoriam-dave-brubeck/#comment-319982 Remembering Dave Brubeck « musicreligiousecstasy Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:58:25 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=32453#comment-319982 [...] Oxford OUP’s blog, Ted Gioia says: He was a pioneer on civil rights, threatening to cancel concerts when faced with [...] [...] Oxford OUP’s blog, Ted Gioia says: He was a pioneer on civil rights, threatening to cancel concerts when faced with [...]

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