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Dave Brubeck

Sue Lawley's castaway is jazz pianist Dave Brubeck.

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. One of the most successful musicians of our time, it's nearly 40 years since he famously encouraged us to Take Five, and so changed the sound of jazz forever. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he talks about his life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Ode To Joy (Symphony No 9) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: The Spear in the Sand by Raoul C Faure
Luxury: Grand piano

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 Jan 1999 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • The Dave Brubeck Octet

    The Way You Look Tonight

    • Time Signatures A Career Perspective.
    • Columbia.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major - 1st movement

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra Of Europe

    • Brandenburg Concertos.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • The Duke Ellington Orchestra

    Cotton Tail

    Artist: Ben Webster

    • Finest Vintage Jazz 1918 -1940.
    • ASV.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 5 in D minor - 1st movement

    Conductor: Charles Dutoit Orchestra: The Montreal Symphony Orchestra

    • Shostakovich Symphonies 5 & 9.
    • Decca.

  • Darius Milhaud

    La CrΓ©ation du monde

    Conductor: Darius Milhaud Orchestra: L'Orchestre Du Theatre Des Champs-Elysees

    • Leonard Bernstein: The Early Years IV.
    • RCA.

  • Art Tatum

    Tiger Rag

    • The Standard Sessions 1935-1943.
    • Music & Arts.

  • Louis Armstrong

    They Say I Look Like God

    • The Real Ambassadors.
    • CBS Records.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' - Ode to Joy

      Orchestra: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: George Solti

      • The World Of Beethoven.
      • Decca.

  • Book Choice

    • The Spear in the Sand - Raoul C Faure

  • Luxury Choice

    • Grand piano

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Dave Brubeck

Broadcasts

  • Sun 3 Jan 1999 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 8 Jan 1999 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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