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The pianist and "Take Five" creator was one of the great post-bop jazz innovators of the 1950s and '60s.
| Born | December 6, 1920 |
| Hometown | Concord, California, United States of America |
| Net worth | $15 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.84m) |
| Spouse | Iola Brubeck (m 1942 - 2012) |
| Children | Darius Brubeck , Chris Brubeck , Matt Brubeck |
| Parents | Elizabeth Brubeck , Howard "Pete" Brubeck |
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Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck dies
The jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck has died. He was 91 years-old. Brubeck, whose recordings included Take Five, played with the likes of Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. The musician enjoyed huge success with his Dave Brubeck Quartet during the 1950’s and 60’s. Manager Russell Gloyd said the pianist died on Wednesday morning at a hospital in Connecticut. Brubeck would have been 92 on Thursday.