The Music of Dave Brubeck presented by Victor Lin at Stanford Jazz Festival

Join Victor Lin, Joe Gilman and other SJW faculty as they play music written or inspired by one of America’s most celebrated composers, Dave Brubeck. Brubeck’s compositions often feature classical influences and odd-metered grooves, but the advanced musical concepts don’t get in the way of accessibility; his 1959 album Take Five was the first jazz album to sell one million copies. Pianist/violinist Victor Lin is a dynamic performer described as “one of the foremost keepers of the flame in jazz today” (Highlights in Jazz). His tribute to the music of 1959 was a highlight of last year’s festival. Pianist Joe Gilman is the Musical Director of the Brubeck Institute....

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Join Victor Lin, Joe Gilman and other SJW faculty as they play music written or inspired by one of America’s most celebrated composers, Dave Brubeck. Brubeck’s compositions often feature classical influences and odd-metered grooves, but the advanced musical concepts don’t get in the way of accessibility; his 1959 album Take Five was the first jazz album to sell one million copies. Pianist/violinist Victor Lin is a dynamic performer described as “one of the foremost keepers of the flame in jazz today” (Highlights in Jazz). His tribute to the music of 1959 was a highlight of last year’s festival. Pianist Joe Gilman is the Musical Director of the Brubeck Institute.

Please join Victor Lin for his preshow talk "Inside Jazz: To Brubeck and Back: A Master of 20th Century Jazz", free with ticket purchase.

For more information on this event or to purchase tickets please visit http://www.stanfordjazz.org/jazzfestival/07_22.html or call (650) 725-ARTS [2787]

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