Day at Night: Dave Brubeck, jazz musician

Host, James Day interviews jazz musician Dave Brubeck about the complexities of communicating through music, and his thoughts on improvisation and composition. They discuss Brubeck's childhood background, early music education, and his studies with his mentor Darius Milhaud in his formative college years. Other topics include the development of Brubeck's career, his inspirations, and creating music with social and political resonance.
Day at Night originally aired on public television from 1973-1974. This episode was restored by CUNY Television. Taped at WNET in New York, June 6, 1974.
CUNY TV is proud to re-broadcast newly digitized episodes of DAY AT NIGHT, the popular public television series hosted by the late James Day. Day was a true pioneer of public television: co-founder of KQED in San Francisco, president of WNET upon the merger of National Educational Television (NET) and television station WNDT/Channel 13, and most recently, Chairman of the CUNY TV Advisory Board. The series features fascinating interviews with notable cultural and political figures conducted in the mid 1970's.
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[@stangetz534]

When Dave got on the cover of Time Magazine, he went to Duke Ellington's house crying saying "Duke it should have been you". This is the greatness of Dave Brubeck.

[@facekickr]

Super passionate about his craft and gives the best advice anyone could ever give....listen....just listen to what people are saying, to what the music is saying. I'm starting to really like Dave Brubeck....a lot!

[@elliworld8194]

An informed ¨Show Master¨ and a very concentrated talk between 2 men would love to see this nowadays. This interview gave me so much to learn about. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@sohooded]

Dave Brubeck. A fine man and wonderful musician. I will always miss you.💕💓❤💖

[@sohooded]

Always miss you, Dave Brubeck 💕

[@vova47]

Thank you for sharing this! I wish there were more jazz musicians interviews on Day at Night program.

[@cc-ic7rj]

Really enjoyed that interview

[@vitocasale1697]

...vissuta cosi, una vita meravigliosa, per loro che suonavano e per chi gli ha ascoltati e potrà riascoltarli

[@Bobbotov]

RIP Dave Brubeck.

[@marteenee]

I wish the silly interviewer didn't interrupt Dave so much in the middle of his anecdotes! He seems more concerned in chiming in with his opinions than letting the guest finish what he's saying. Mr Brubeck is such a down to earth gentleman for being a Jazz giant, they don't make them like that anymore.

[@KaraLey98]

I just watched an interview with Paul Desmond, and the interviewer did the same thing.. I think they get momentarily wowed by their guest and they want to show what they know about the subject-- It is so annoying though.

[@sitarnut]

Ego, the "I, Me, Mine" of George Harrison's song is what kills a lot of what could have been a centering time, like centering your tone on a woodwind instrument... or, listening to the other musicians in the band, instead of boy, I'm going to wow this audience.... I can speak thusly as I've played Jazz for 50+ years, have been guilty of many ego evenings...as I got older, I finally could step outside and look at myself. A lot of things changed after that....

[@MrMonkeylawyer]

What song is that in the beginning? Thank you

[@daviddockery8962]

Blue rondo a la Turk. Not the original version tho, but that’s the song

[@ARW93]

They are in extremely close proximity to each other o,o

[@CameronEly]

+Skylar W Yes they are! Talk about being intimate.

[@seancastledine8983]

Play it Dave. RIP.

[@VictoriaN72]

❤️