Dave Brubeck: Jazz Pianist Behind Take Five Dies at 91

Dave Brubeck was an American jazz pianist and composer. Born on December 6, 1920, in Concord, California, he served in World War II.

He led the Dave Brubeck Quartet, whose 1959 album Time Out included "Take Five," written by Paul Desmond, and "Blue Rondo a la Turk." The album was among the first jazz records to sell a million copies. He received the National Medal of Arts and Kennedy Center Honors.

He was famous for experimenting with unusual time signatures. Brubeck died of heart failure in Norwalk, Connecticut, on December 5, 2012, one day before his 92nd birthday.

Achievements: Kennedy Center Honors, National Medal of Arts.

Birth: December 6, 1920 - Concord, California.

Profession: Jazz pianist and composer.

Interesting Facts: "Take Five" is in 5/4 time.