[Dixielandjazz] Dave Brubeck exhibit

[Don Kirkman]

On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:38:43 -0700 (PDT), EDWIN COLTRIN wrote:

>The one item I have not read in the discussion of Brubeck is, his attendance at Mills College. 
>In the 1940s, around 1947.1947, Dave played in a  club close to Lake Merrit in Oakland.  He was in classes at Mills at the time, , I used to go see and listen several times. during his stay, can't recall name of club ,need a map of Oakland to remember the clubs name, he played a lot of soft Jazz, as opposed to the be-boppers of that time

Trying out my memory, I think he was influenced (extent unknown) by
Darius Milhaud who was on the Mills faculty at the time.  Maybe
someone knows the facts or can make educated comments on any echoes of
Milhaud in Brubeck.

>--- On Mon, 6/22/09, Norman Vickers <nvickers1 at cox.net> wrote:

>From: Norman Vickers <nvickers1 at cox.net>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Dave Brubeck exhibit
>To: "Ed Coltrin" <boreda at sbcglobal.net>
>Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 12:38 PM

>Dear Listmembers-

>Since the discussion about Brubeck has come up, I would like to give the
>experience of some of us on the US Central Gulf Coast.  The Mobile ( AL)
>Jazz Organization-(MOJO)  contacted us here at the Jazz Society of Pensacola
>( we're 60 miles apart) about sharing a Brubeck exhibit with them.

>The College of the Pacific, Brubeck's alma mater, started this exhibit.  It
>is self-contained.  Has five large panels and illustrates Brubeck's career
>as musician, philanthropist, leader for civil rights, etc.  It also has some
>contained sound effects which go with it-press the button and get the
>commentary and the music.  Cost was only $800, which includes shipping both
>ways.  The exhibit can be out for 8 weeks.  Mobile asked us to share the
>exhibit and expense so each got it for a month and split the cost.

>Both organizations had a reception when exhibit opened.  Jazz Society of
>Pensacola had a regular program where Bobby Van Deusen, pianist and scholar,
>gave a "blow and tell" exhibition with piano, alto sax, and drums ( Bobby
>played the bass part on the keyboard)
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>We recommend it to interested parties and organizations.  Contact College of
>Pacific for details.
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>Thanks.
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>Norman Vickers
>
>Jazz Society of Pensacola, inc.
>
>Bringing Jazz to Central Gulf Coast since 1982
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