msquebanh, 21 days ago (edited 21 days ago)

@BootsChantilly My fave song to play while in school jazz stage band was Take 5. I played saxophone in school jazz stage band (alto & soprano sax).

https://youtu.be/tT9Eh8wNMkw?si=G0kUEHp_9WV-czMT

Dave Brubeck was also an activist & supporter of human/civil rights. He canceled a tour in US South & refused to replace Eugene Wright with a white guy❤️🎶

If you haven't read this before - I highly recommend a read:
http://www.davebrubeckjazz.com/Bio-/Dave-Brubeck,-The-Humanitarian

Peternimmo, 21 days ago

@msquebanh @BootsChantilly thanks for that video- I really enjoyed it!

msquebanh, 21 days ago

@Peternimmo @BootsChantilly It is one of my fave, all-time music videos. Such a stellar performance. So much precision!

BootsChantilly, 21 days ago

@msquebanh Oh, thank you for posting that!

msquebanh, 21 days ago

@BootsChantilly You're welcome. I've been a Brubeck fan for years. I fell in love with his musical talent, first. I grew to respect & admire his strength & bravery, against white supremacy & how he refused to let racists bully him. I respected how he stood up for Eugene Wright & every black musician who racists tried to erase. Dave Brubeck was not just an amazing musician. Dave Brubeck was a beautiful human being, who stood on the side of humanity & he was an environmentalist too 💗✌️💗

epicdemiologist, 21 days ago

@msquebanh @BootsChantilly My daughter had the immense privilege of playing with Brubeck in her college orchestra before he passed. What a legend.

msquebanh, 21 days ago

@epicdemiologist @BootsChantilly What an honour!!!

andrewfeeney, 21 days ago

@BootsChantilly I’ll allow it.

cyberlyra, 21 days ago

@BootsChantilly This is of course also true!

justafrog, 21 days ago

@BootsChantilly Can he just take five/four like that?

BootsChantilly, 21 days ago

@justafrog It’s Brubeck. He totally can. 😉

andrewfeeney, 21 days ago

@BootsChantilly @justafrog Many have attempted but few have succeeded and among them Brubeck is chief.