Jazz legend Dave Brubeck has died

KNKX Public Radio | By Justin Steyer

Published December 5, 2012 at 9:01 AM PST

Jazz icon Dave Brubeck has died this morning in a Connecticut hospital one day short of his 92nd birthday.

Long-time manager-producer-conductor Russell Gloyd told The Chicago Tribune that Brubeck died of heart failure en route to "a regular treatment with his cardiologist."

Brubeck attained pop-star status over the course of his long career with songs such as "Blue Rondo a la Turk" and "Take Five" (which easily secured the #1 spot on our Jazz 100 list).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1S_vA0ougg

Blue Rondo a la Turk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH2aeRzO9xk

Dave Brubeck on fighting communism with jazz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVViFJKvFVk

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Justin joined KNKX in 2009 as the station's first Multimedia Manager. In this role, Justin helped to produce multimedia content, and implement systems and procedures in efforts to transform KNKX from a traditional broadcast station into a multi-platform media organization.

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