Dave Brubeck: The Harmony of Dave Brubeck: Melody Lyrics & Chords: Instrumental

The Dave Brubeck Quartet's 1959 album Time Out changed the sound of jazz and American music. Brubeck's experimentation with meter, harmony and even Turkish rhythms eventually earned him the cover of Time Magazine- the first jazz musician to achieve such a feat. Saxophonist Paul Desmond's composition 'Take Five' went on to become the first million-selling jazz instrumental single on the Billboard Hot 100. This folio celebrates the album's 50th anniversary with full-color artwork from the original record, and a 10 page write-up from jazz historian Ted Gioia. All seven compositions from the monumental recording have been carefully arranged for Easy Piano. / Piano

Original Piano Melodies for the Eclectic Romantic is the melding of the influences of three generations. 'I've long been impressed by the melodic and harmonic styles of jazz icons Marian McPartland and Dave Brubeck and always believed that a well constructed harmony complements a unique melody.'  - Dennis Leogrande Reeling in the horror of September 11 Dennis   like all Americans sought a way to respond to the unthinkable. Words obviously fail; so did anger. Acting on the belief that the creative spirit transcends both he slowly began to record on manuscript paper theconflicting emotions he was experiencing. Two weeks later this collection was under way. Dennis Leogrande was a music educator and supervisor of music in New Jersey (USA) public schools where he has taught band and string instruments to students ages four through eighteen as well as directed bands jazz ensembles and orchestras. He holds a Masters degree in music education from New York University and a Supervisor of Music degree. In addition to his teaching Mr. Leogrande has published numerous educationall works composed music for animated films and operates a digital recording studio.