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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The Dave Brubeck Octet
The Way You Look Tonight
- Time Signatures A Career Perspective.
- Columbia.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major - 1st movement
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
- Brandenburg Concertos.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Cotton Tail
Artist: Ben Webster
- Finest Vintage Jazz 1918 -1940.
- ASV.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5 in D minor - 1st movement
Conductor: Charles Dutoit Orchestra: The Montreal Symphony Orchestra
- Shostakovich Symphonies 5 & 9.
- Decca.
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Darius Milhaud
La Création du monde
Conductor: Darius Milhaud Orchestra: L'Orchestre Du Theatre Des Champs-Elysees
- Leonard Bernstein: The Early Years IV.
- RCA.
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Art Tatum
Tiger Rag
- The Standard Sessions 1935-1943.
- Music & Arts.
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Louis Armstrong
They Say I Look Like God
- The Real Ambassadors.
- CBS Records.
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Castaway's Favourite
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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.
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Book Choice
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The Spear in the Sand - Raoul C Faure
Luxury Choice
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Grand piano
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Dave Brubeck |
Broadcasts
- Sun 3 Jan 1999 11:15Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
- Fri 8 Jan 1999 09:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
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