Biography
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Years Active
1951 – 1967 (16 years)
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Founded In
San Francisco, California, United States
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Members
- Alec Dankworth
- Bill Smith
- Bob Bates
- Bobby Militello
- Dave Brubeck (1951 – 1967)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet was an American modern jazz group formed in San Francisco in 1951 by jazz pianist Dave Brubeck (1920-2012). In what became known as the band's classic line-up, the band featured Joe Morello (1928–2011) on drums, Eugene Wright (1923-2020) on bass, and Paul Desmond (1924-1977) on saxophone. The band remains best-known for their use of odd time signatures, and were a premier group in the cool jazz movement. They produced several standards, including Take Five and Blue Rondo à la Turk.
Throughout the years, and changing line-ups, the group maintained a strong fan-base among jazz fans of all ages.
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