Author: Dave Brubeck

Quotes

I knew I wanted to write on religious themes when I was a GI in World War II. I saw and experienced so much violence that I thought I could express my outrage best with music.

I knew I wanted to write on religious themes when I was a GI in World War II. I saw and experienced so much violence that I thought I could express my outrage best with music.

- Dave Brubeck

When I was first aware that I couldn't read music I didn't know I couldn't read because I could play the music that was in front of me.

When I was first aware that I couldn't read music I didn't know I couldn't read because I could play the music that was in front of me.

- Dave Brubeck

If there's a deadline, I work late. If not, I like to have normal hours, and get up early and work. When things are going well, I hate to quit. And then I'll work 'till exhausted.

If there's a deadline, I work late. If not, I like to have normal hours, and get up early and work. When things are going well, I hate to quit. And then I'll work 'till exhausted.

- Dave Brubeck

I'm always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience.

I'm always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience.

- Dave Brubeck

When you hear Bach or Mozart, you hear perfection. Remember that Bach, Mozart and Beethoven were great improvisers. I can hear that in their music.

When you hear Bach or Mozart, you hear perfection. Remember that Bach, Mozart and Beethoven were great improvisers. I can hear that in their music.

- Dave Brubeck

Concord, California was a great place to grow up.

Concord, California was a great place to grow up.

- Dave Brubeck

The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and playing, it's marvelous.

The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and playing, it's marvelous.

- Dave Brubeck

What I want to happen is to be really creative, and to play something new in the improvisations, every time.

What I want to happen is to be really creative, and to play something new in the improvisations, every time.

- Dave Brubeck

I had the first integrated Army band in World War II.

I had the first integrated Army band in World War II.

- Dave Brubeck

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