[Dixielandjazz] Dave Brubeck exhibit

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I just spoke with my husband, who has interviewed Mr. Brubeck twice.  Dave studied theory & harmony under Darius Milhaud and was so taken by him, that he named his first son Darius.


Margaret


--- On Mon, 6/22/09, Don Kirkman <donsno2 at charter.net> wrote:

> From: Don Kirkman <donsno2 at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dave Brubeck exhibit
> To: "Margaret Squires" <saxymargeaux at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 4:18 PM
> 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)
> >
> >
> >
> >We recommend it to interested parties and
> organizations.  Contact College of
> >Pacific for details.
> >
> >
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >Norman Vickers
> >
> >Jazz Society of Pensacola, inc.
> >
> >Bringing Jazz to Central Gulf Coast since 1982
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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