Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Dave Brubeck
Born: December 6, 1920
Died: December 5, 2012 (aged 91)
Bio: David Warren "Dave" Brubeck was an American jazz pianist and composer, considered to be one of the foremost exponents of cool jazz. He wrote a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke".
Known for:
- Time Out (1959)
- Time Further Out (1961)
- Dave Digs Disney (1957)
- Brubeck Time (1955)
- Dave Brubeck / Paul Desmond (1952)