Jazz legend Dave Brubeck died this morning of heart failure in Norwalk, Conn., one day short of his 92nd birthday. Even those who are not aficionados will likely recognize hits such as "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk," which came out in 1959 on what the AP calls his "seminal" album, Time Out. It became the first in the genre to sell 1 million copies. A look around at the tributes pouring in:
- Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune: Brubeck "defied conventions long imposed on jazz musicians. The tricky meters he played in 'Take Five' and other works transcended standard conceptions of swing rhythm."