Jazz Great Dave Brubeck Dies At 91, Made Disney Music Cool

The great jazz pianist Dave Brubeck passed away last Wednesday.  It was the day before his 92nd birthday.

Dave had a Disney connection, back in 1957 he released an album called Dave Digs Disney.

Brubeck took a big risk when he recorded this album.  Back in the 50’s Disney soundtracks and music were considered “beneath” the talents of jazz musicians.  Brubeck’s album was a great success and it opened the door to other great jazz legends such as Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, John Coltrane and Bill Evans who all recorded their own versions or Disney music.

Dave Brubeck also had some other animation connections.  He composed music for “The NASA Space Station” episode for the animated mini series This is America, Charlie Brown.  He also inspired animators, including Oscar-winner Zbigniew Rybczyński whose experimental student film Take Five used Brubeck’s music as a backdrop.

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