Remembering Dave Brubeck, Oscar Niemeyer, Willis Whitfield – Video

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Remembering Dave Brubeck, Oscar Niemeyer, Willis Whitfield
Genius in 5/4 Time TAKE FIVE, THREE POWERS SQUARE, AND THE CLEANROOM Dave Brubeck is one of the masters of the uniquely American art form, jazz. In the 1950 #39;s his quartet exposed college students and the larger American public to jazz, which paved the way for a renewed interest in the other great American jazz masters. His album Take Five is one of the groundbreaking works of music of the 20th Century. Oscar Niemeyer was among the greatest of all South American architects, who drew inspiration for his unique buildings from the female form. Willis Whitfield revolutionized both medicine and technology by creating the first cleanroom in 1960. David Warren "Dave" Brubeck (December 6, 1920 -- December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer, considered to be one of the foremost exponents of progressive jazz. He wrote a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck #39;s style ranged from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother #39;s attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. His music is known for employing unusual time signatures, and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities. His long-time musical partner, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, wrote the saxophone melody for the Dave Brubeck Quartet #39;s best remembered piece, "Take Five",[1] which is in 5/4 time and has endured as a jazz classic on one of the top-selling jazz albums, Time Out.[2] Brubeck experimented with time signatures throughout his ...From:RememberingthepassedViews:0 0ratingsTime:19:56More inPeople Blogs

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