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Biography
Dave Brubeck, designated a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress, continues to be one of the most active and popular musicians in both the jazz and classical worlds. With a career that spans over six decades, his experiments in odd time signatures, improvised counterpoint, polyrhythm and polytonality remain hallmarks of innovation.
Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Classical Crossover Album · 2009
- Kennedy Center Honors · 2009
- California Hall of Fame · 2008
- Laetare Medal · 2006
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1996
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- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1960
- BBC Jazz Awards
- Christopher Award
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen
- Honorary doctor of the University of Fribourg
- Library of Congress Living Legend
- National Medal of Arts
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Grammy Award — Best Instrumental Composition · 2012 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Classical Crossover Album · 2009 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1961 · nominated
Filmography9 titles
Jazz
2001as Self (archive footage)
2001as Self (archive footage)
Baby Driver
2017Theme Song Performance
2017Theme Song Performance
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950as Self
1950as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968as Self - Guest
1968as Self - Guest
All Night Long
1962as Himself - Piano
1962as Himself - Piano
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self
Wisdom
2008
2008
Ordeal by Innocence
1984Original Music Composer
1984Original Music Composer
Music
2010as Self
2010as Self