Dave Brubeck: Legacy of a Legend

"Dave Brubeck made his way to the Blue Note stage with apparent effort on Friday, the first night of a sold-out weekend run. 'My doctors told me I’m rushing things,' he said, a little breathlessly, once he had reached the piano bench. He didn’t go on to explain that he had undergone heart surgery in October, when he received a pacemaker, or that a handful of other concert dates had been postponed. He was back and eager to proceed, and that was what mattered, judging by the ensuing clatter of grateful applause. This was already shaping up to be a commemorative season for Mr. Brubeck. He’s the subject of a documentary, 'In His Own Sweet Way,' scheduled to run on Turner Classic Movies next Monday — his 90th birthday — after its premiere on Saturday at Lincoln Center. ... His stylish Columbia Records output has been repackaged for ... a two-CD compilation" (Nate Chinen, "Brubeck's Back, Conserving Resources," New York Times, 11/28/10).

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