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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Brubeck

Published: 2012-12-06

Dave Brubeck

All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Brubeck's birthday today!

Brubeck\'s mother studied piano in England and intended to become a concert pianist; at home she taught piano for extra money. Brubeck was not particularly interested in learning by any particular method, but preferred to create his own melodies, and therefore avoided learning to read sheet music. In college Brubeck was nearly expelled when one of his professors discovered that he could not read sheet music... Read more.

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