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Dave Brubeck Day

Name: Dave Brubeck Day
Start: 2025-05-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-05-04
Location: US Holidays

Dave Brubeck Day is held on May 4. David Warren Brubeck (December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer, considered to be one of the foremost exponents of cool jazz. In the United States, May 4 is informally observed as "Dave Brubeck Day". In the format most commonly used in the U.S., May 4 is written "5/4," recalling the time signature of "Take Five", Brubeck's best known recording. This event in the first decade of the month May is annual.

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Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. Jazz is seen by many as “America's classical music”.

Dave Brubeck, declared a "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress, was one of the most active and popular jazz musicians in the world. His experiments with odd time signatures, improvised counterpoint, and a distinctive harmonic approach were the hallmarks of his unique musical style.

Jazz is a music that can shape our character by giving us courage, prepare us to improvise, innovate, give others an equal voice, and listen. Jazz education is important for young and old minds alike. Let us never underestimate the power and fulfillment that jazz music can have.

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