I used to take my mother to Yosemite. When I turned 14, I got my driver's license, and that's where she'd want to go, so I'd go take her there for two weeks. Dave Brubeck driverlicensemother Change image and share on social
I knew even if I'm a cowboy, I'm going to be involved in jazz in some way. Dave Brubeck cowboyinvolvejazz Change image and share on social
I'm always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience. Dave Brubeck bodyexperiencehope Change image and share on social
I got a poster from Columbia Records, and there's Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Ellington, Count Basie - everybody in that poster has died, I'm the only one left. And great players like Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan, it's hard to believe they're gone because we were all so close. But I believe in the future and the tradition will go on. Dave Brubeck basiecharlieclose share on social
Jazz is about freedom within discipline. Usually a dictatorship like in Russia and Germany will prevent jazz from being played because it just seemed to represent freedom, democracy and the United States. Dave Brubeck democracydictatorshipdiscipline share on social
When you hear Bach or Mozart, you hear perfection. Remember that Bach, Mozart and Beethoven were great improvisers. I can hear that in their music. Dave Brubeck bachbeethovengreat Change image and share on social
Do you think Duke Ellington didn't listen to Debussy? Louis Armstrong loved opera, did you know that? Name me a jazz pianist who wasn't influenced by European music! Dave Brubeck armstrongdebussyduke Change image and share on social