Dave Brubeck Selections From Seriously Brubeck

Download or read book Dave Brubeck: Selections from Seriously Brubeck written by Dave Brubeck and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2002-09-19 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seven pieces in this volume are excerpted from two ballet suites composed by Dave Brubeck. "Struttin'" and "Doing the Charleston" are from the four-movement set Glances. Also included are five selections from Points on Jazz: * Prelude * Scherzo * Rag * Waltz * A la Turk Brubeck himself describes Glances as "my most Milhaud-inspired work," a tribute to the French composer with whom Dave studied composition. Points on Jazz was commissioned by the American Ballet Theatre and the cover of this incredible collection features Dave at the piano surrounded by the dancers.