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Dave Brubeck quotes: I had the first integrated Army band in World War II.

I had the first integrated Army band in World War II.

Dave Brubeck quotes: My own Brubeck Institute in California is turning out fantastic young jazz players, and I know great things will happen.

My own Brubeck Institute in California is turning out fantastic young jazz players, and I know great things will happen.

Dave Brubeck quotes: Once when asked how I would like to be remembered, I answered, "As someone who opened doors.

Once when asked how I would like to be remembered, I answered, "As someone who opened doors.

Dave Brubeck quotes: When I was first aware that I couldn't read music I didn't know I couldn't read because I could play the music that was in front of me.

When I was first aware that I couldn't read music I didn't know I couldn't read because I could play the music that was in front of me.

Dave Brubeck quotes: If I told you all the people that have secretly told me I've influenced them, you'd never believe it, and you'll never see it in print, either.

If I told you all the people that have secretly told me I've influenced them, you'd never believe it, and you'll never see it in print, either.

Dave Brubeck quotes: Concord, California was a great place to grow up.

Concord, California was a great place to grow up.

Dave Brubeck quotes: The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and playing, it's marvelous.

The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and playing, it's marvelous.

Dave Brubeck quotes: Jazz stands for freedom.

Jazz stands for freedom.

Dave Brubeck quotes: When you hear Bach or Mozart, you hear perfection. Remember that Bach, Mozart and Beethoven were great improvisers. I can hear that in their music.

When you hear Bach or Mozart, you hear perfection. Remember that Bach, Mozart and Beethoven were great improvisers. I can hear that in their music.

Dave Brubeck quotes: I knew even if I'm a cowboy, I'm going to be involved in jazz in some way.

I knew even if I'm a cowboy, I'm going to be involved in jazz in some way.

Dave Brubeck quotes: We don't know the power that's within our own bodies.

We don't know the power that's within our own bodies.

Dave Brubeck quotes: I'm beginning to understand myself. But it would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82.

I'm beginning to understand myself. But it would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82.

Dave Brubeck quotes: I never wanted this kind of life that Im still living.

I never wanted this kind of life that Im still living.

Dave Brubeck quotes: I wanted to be like my father, who was a cattle man and a rodeo roper. And that was - he was my hero, and I wanted to be more

I wanted to be like my father, who was a cattle man and a rodeo roper. And that was - he was my hero, and I wanted to be more like him.

Dave Brubeck quotes: The secret of a great melody is a secret.

The secret of a great melody is a secret.

Dave Brubeck quotes: Every individual should be expressing themselves, whether a politician or a minister or a policeman.

Every individual should be expressing themselves, whether a politician or a minister or a policeman.

Dave Brubeck quotes: What I want to happen is to be really creative, and to play something new in the improvisations, every time.

What I want to happen is to be really creative, and to play something new in the improvisations, every time.

Dave Brubeck quotes: Jazz is about the only form of art existing today in which there is freedom of the individual without the loss of group contact.

Jazz is about the only form of art existing today in which there is freedom of the individual without the loss of group contact.

Dave Brubeck quotes: The first choral music I remember hearing was Handel's 'Messiah' when the Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcast it over the radio.

The first choral music I remember hearing was Handel's 'Messiah' when the Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcast it over the radio.

Dave Brubeck quotes: You have to be taught to hate.

You have to be taught to hate.

Dave Brubeck quotes: Your mother's heartbeat is the first sound you ever hear and your own heartbeat is the last.

Your mother's heartbeat is the first sound you ever hear and your own heartbeat is the last.

Dave Brubeck quotes: Damn it, when I'm bombastic, I have my reasons. I want to be bombastic-take it or leave it.

Damn it, when I'm bombastic, I have my reasons. I want to be bombastic-take it or leave it.

Dave Brubeck quotes: You could play probably a span of 50 years of me playing St. Louis Blues, and most of the time it will be different every time.

You could play probably a span of 50 years of me playing St. Louis Blues, and most of the time it will be different every time.

Dave Brubeck quotes: I prefer no one to teach me. I prefer to swing on my own.

I prefer no one to teach me. I prefer to swing on my own.

Dave Brubeck quotes: Kinship doesn't come from skin color. It's in your soul and your mind.

Kinship doesn't come from skin color. It's in your soul and your mind.

Dave Brubeck quotes: I'm always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience.

I'm always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience.

Dave Brubeck quotes: When things are going well, I hate to quit.

When things are going well, I hate to quit.