Today, December 6th, we at Grateful Web raise a glass and a chorus of gratitude for the birth of Dave Brubeck—one of jazz’s greatest pioneers and an indelible architect of modern music. His piano keys unlocked doors to a world of rhythm, harmony, and soul that continue to ripple through generations. Among his masterpieces, Live at Carnegie Hall shines as a crown jewel, standing proudly not just in jazz but in the pantheon of live recordings across all genres.

One of the world’s premier jazz archives, The Brubeck Collection at Wilton Library, is thrilled to announce the launch of its extensive 22,000+ item interactive digital archive. This unprecedented event marks the first time this invaluable collection will be accessible to the public worldwide.

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Today, one of the world’s premier jazz archives, The Brubeck Collection at Wilton Library (Wilton, CT), announced the launch of its enhanced and interactive digital archive, making the 22,000+ item collection catalog easily searchable and browsable online for the first time to everyone worldwide. This new digital archive also includes more than a thousand digitized photos, recordings, scores, and documents.

Paul Desmond, born on November 25th, 1924, is celebrated for his exceptional musical talent, particularly his unique playing style that graced the world of jazz. His contributions as the alto saxophonist for the Dave Brubeck Quartet are legendary, with their performance in "Live at Carnegie Hall" standing as a testament to his extraordinary skill and musicality.

This spring, Craft Recordings officially re-launched Original Jazz Classics, reimagining the long-running reissue imprint with audiophiles and vinyl collectors in mind. Now the series closes out the year with three more essential titles: The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album, the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s Jazz at Oberlin and The Cats, which captures Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell and Idrees Sulieman on the cusp of stardom.

Craft Recordings announces a special gift for jazz fans this holiday with a new audiophile pressing of A Dave Brubeck Christmas. Originally released in 1996, this bestselling title marks the legendary pianist’s sole holiday outing, as he interprets yuletide classics like “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “Winter Wonderland” and “The Christmas Song,” as well as stirring originals (“To Us Is Given,” “Run, Run, Run to Bethlehem”).

Today we lost jazz legend Dave Brubeck, age 91, to heart failure at a Norwalk, Connecticut hospital.   Brubeck, whose tricky time signatures and extended improvisation jams transcended the swing rhythm of the 50's and 60's had an extensive career spanning six decades and he continued to pursue his musical career until this day.  Brubeck would have been 92 on Thursday.  Our thoughts and wishes go out to Brubeck's family, friends and fans.

Concord Music Group is launching five new titles in its Very Best Of jazz series, which showcases some of the very best tracks culled from the recordings of some of the most influential artists in the history of the genre. The five new titles, which highlight the work of Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi, The Bill Evans Trio, Thelonious Monk, and Cannonball Adderley, are set for release on August 7, 2012.