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 str…
read more