Dave Brubeck: “They Said I Was Too Far Out”
Ralph Gleason was an exceptional journalist because he was great at getting people talking. This 1957 Down Beat article focuses on Dave Brubeck’s early years which go a long way to explaining why his approach to the piano was so singular and so outside of the jazz mainstream. It’s a fascinating article about his musical exposure and the fact that he had just two teachers, his mother and Darius Milhaud!. A fascinating read on a life that started at a cattle ranch and reached Carnegie Hall and beyond.
-Michael Cuscuna
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