Posted by: steveg
RIP Mr. Brubeck.
Posted by: yoyo52
Re: RIP Mr. Brubeck. - 12/05/12 02:37 PM
Very sad. We had the good fortune to see/hear him last year during the annual Jazz Festival here in Reading. He was as good as ever.
Posted by: steveg
Re: RIP Mr. Brubeck. - 12/05/12 02:41 PM
Ayup. Saw him and Desmond — actually on separate bills — eight or so years ago at the Blue Note in The Village.
Posted by: padmavyuha
Re: RIP Mr. Brubeck. - 12/05/12 04:18 PM
Sad to see him go, he got me through some godawful times in my teens. I'm confused, though, Steve - Paul Desmond died in the late 70's (I just missed seeing him). Who did you see 8 years ago?
Bluette remains my favourite tune of his. What an amazing duet.
Bluette remains my favourite tune of his. What an amazing duet.
Posted by: garyW
Re: RIP Mr. Brubeck. - 12/05/12 05:48 PM
Other significant losses
Oscar Niemeyer: The architect known for his distinctive and frequently curvy style designed the main buildings of Brazil's capital
Also, a personal one for me.
Evelyn Ackerman was an amazing artist who's had an enormous influence on me for years. My wife and I had the opportunity to meet and have a conversation with her last April. The story of Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman in very much like Ray and Charles Eames, there's lot's of info here.
Oscar Niemeyer: The architect known for his distinctive and frequently curvy style designed the main buildings of Brazil's capital
Also, a personal one for me.
Evelyn Ackerman was an amazing artist who's had an enormous influence on me for years. My wife and I had the opportunity to meet and have a conversation with her last April. The story of Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman in very much like Ray and Charles Eames, there's lot's of info here.
Posted by: DLC
Re: RIP Mr. Brubeck. - 12/05/12 06:57 PM
Mr Brubeck... Take Five .... you deserve it !
sad indeed !!
sad indeed !!
Posted by: drjohn
Re: RIP Mr. Brubeck. - 12/05/12 06:58 PM
Saw Brubeck,Desmond,Morello and Wright in 1960 or 61 in Chicago. Great performance.
Posted by: steveg
Re: RIP Mr. Brubeck. - 12/05/12 07:00 PM
Well, you see... I see dead people! 
DOH!
I was thinking of Joe Morello — Brubecks' drummer. He died last year, I think. He was still sitting in on jams for many years. And hey, sax, drums... they're so much alike, right? (gawd, I'm really startin' to lose it.)
But I just saw him, too, last week!
DOH!
I was thinking of Joe Morello — Brubecks' drummer. He died last year, I think. He was still sitting in on jams for many years. And hey, sax, drums... they're so much alike, right? (gawd, I'm really startin' to lose it.)But I just saw him, too, last week!