Brubeck! A Celebration
Saturday, June 1, 7:30 PM | Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston
In 2006, the Houston Chamber Choir invited Dave Brubeck back to perform in Houston after a 20-year absence. Now, 18 years later, we join his sons Chris and Danny and noted Houston musicians Paul English, and Horace Alexander Young, in a concert celebrating Dave Brubeck’s contributions to jazz and his explorations of new musical forms. Dave Brubeck had a significant impact on the music world and his legacy continues to influence musicians today. Though less well-known, he also composed classical and sacred music featuring his signature jazz rhythms and harmonies. They are admired by both jazz and classical audiences and have firmly established Brubeck as a leading composer of the 20th Century. What more wonderful way can there be to close our season that with this one-of-a-kind tribute concert.
Guest Artists
Brubeck Brothers Quartet
Chris and Dan Brubeck have been making music together practically all their lives. Drummer Dan and bassist, trombonist, and composer Chris cut their first record together in 1966—nearly a half century ago. They’ve subsequently played a variety of styles in a number of different groups, as well as with their father, jazz giant Dave Brubeck, and with their own Brubeck Brothers Quartet. With Dan and Chris as the foundation, guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb, complete this dynamic quartet. They perform at concert series, colleges, and jazz festivals across North America and Europe including the Newport, Detroit, Montreal, Playboy/Hollywood Bowl, and Monterey Jazz Festivals. The Quartet’s last cd, LifeTimes was a hit on the Jazz Week radio chart where it made the Top Ten list as one of the most played jazz recordings of the year.
Chris Brubeck
Dan Brubeck
Mike DeMicco
Chuck Lamb
Concert Location
South Main Baptist Church, Houston
4100 Main St. Houston, TX 77002