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Brubeck

American  
[broo-bek] / ˈbru bɛk /

noun

  1. David Warren Dave, 1920–2012, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.


Brubeck British  
/ ˈbruːbɛk /

noun

  1. Dave . 1920–2012, US modern jazz pianist and composer; formed his own quartet in 1951

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But his life changed in 1956 when he heard his first jazz record, Take Five by the American musician Dave Brubeck, and abandoned his studies.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

The Door perhaps hit its zenith by sponsoring midfair concerts June 19-21 headlined by the legendry Dave Brubeck Quartet at the city’s Green Lake Aqua Theater.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023

“What took it to the next level was, my brother started listening to 1950s jazz: Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, people like that. Listening to jazz really widens your world.”

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023

He invited Billie Holiday, Mexican composer Carlos Chávez, Dave Brubeck, then film composer and jazz pianist André Previn, as well as jazz drummer Shelly Manne.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022

It’s by this piano player named Dave Brubeck, from, like, 1963.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick