Dave Brubeck

DAVE BRUBECK - TAKE FIVE Name of Student Subject Name Here Date Here DAVE BRUBECK - TAKE FIVE Introduction The history of Jazz dates back to early 20th century in the regions within and around New Orleans where African Americans are believed to have pioneered its development. This paper focus on the jazz song Take Five by Dave Brubeck. The song which was released in 1959 for the album Time Out, was recorded by Dave Brubek and written by Paul Desmond. The song was produced in New York

Dave Warren Brubeck, son of Elizabeth and Pete Brubeck, was born on December 6, 1920 in Concord, California (Dave Brubeck, Bio). He was born cross-eyed and had been prescribed glasses before he had even left the crib (Dave Brubeck, Dave Brubeck Jazz.). Dave Brubeck had two older siblings, Howard and Henry Brubeck (Dave Brubeck, Wikipedia).When he was four, his mother, who taught piano for extra money, began to give him piano lessons. When he was learning piano, he showed a reluctance to read the

Louis Armstrong and Paul Desmond Louis Armstrong: He is known to The King of Jazz as Louis “Satchmo.” He was actually one of the most outstanding personalities in the early jazz. He is believed to be the one defining jazz music. The significance of jazz according to him is –creation of a new something of an ancient, making. He gave a helping hand in the creation plus the representation of a brand new element of a twist on the popular music. According to McClendon 2015, when most of us listen to the

My father loves jazz and has an extensive collection of records and reel-to-reel tapes he used to enjoy after returning home from work. He might have entered the house in a foul mood, but once he had his Dexter Gordon and a vodka martini, the stress melted away and everything was "Beautiful, baby, just beautiful." The instant the needle hit that record, he'd loosen his tie and become something other than the conservative engineer with a pocketful of IBM pencils embossed with the command think. "Man

Early on a frigid Sunday morning in Boston, I prepared myself for the long haul to the much-anticipated Phillips Exeter Academy. “Top boarding school in the country,” now that's something to be proud of. Especially since the word “top”, was never something I labeled myself. The sun was now beaming down on me as I found my way to the science building for registration. This was quite easy to find since there was giant lettering on it which said “Science,” and it was the only building that wasn’t colored

Kenneth Desmond Dishman, to give him his Sunday name, was known to everyone as Desi, he wouldn’t answer to anything else, he only got Kenneth Desmond Dishman if he was in trouble, which only happened now and again, and usually with Maureen, or the River Police, but we’ll come to that in a few minutes. Now here was a proper character, Desi had this way of leaving a lasting memory and a strong impression, on anyone who met him, not a man you could meet and then not remember later. Desi was a law unto

Report Subject: Dave Brubeck Quartet The first piece I will analyze is the first ever performance of Dave Brubeck’s Take Five played by what fans call Dave Brubeck’s “Classic” Quartet in the year 1959 at the Village Gate night club in New York City. The quartet had several different iterations throughout Brubeck’s career, but the “Classic” quartet is by far the most memorable. The quartet consists of Dave Brubeck on piano, Paul Desmond on alto sax, Joe Morello on drums, and Gene Wright on double

the multiple occasions that the school noticed his bruises found upon Dave’s body, they weren’t able to fully accomplish much besides writing down the information placed into a file. By withstanding his mother’s abuse over the years, for his country, Dave was able to proudly serve during Desert Storm and received commendations from President Reagan. Along with other types of outstanding accomplishments, he is now an exceptional motivational speaker. In nineteen-ninety, Pelzer was entitled California’s

TG 1 Valeria Franco April 1, 2011 English 28 Zeitoun Essay Zeitoun By: Dave Eggers After September 11, 2001 I’ve had trouble finding what makes me more angry; the way the authorities handled the hurricane of Katrina or the way the Arabs were treated. I have herd countless stories related to the 9/11 attack and until today I see the way that has affected the lives of many. Through Eggers story, I was able to comprehend more about the tragedy in New Orleans and even though I thought I already

Fear and bravery often go hand-in-hand in children’s fantasy literature, in which the child protagonist must overcome their fears in order to earn their bravery and save the day. With this in mind, Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and Lois Lowry’s The Giver are no exception to said rule. In Gaiman’s Coraline, the young protagonist must save her parents from the clutches of the evil ‘Other Mother’ in the fantastical ‘Other World’ that sits in Coraline’s own home. Whereas in Lowry’s The Giver, young Jonas must