Dave Brubeck

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

— Dave Brubeck

So often people will say that I converted to the Catholic religion. This is false. Although I was raised as a Protestant,…

— Dave Brubeck

Probably the most profound thing in the Bible is 'Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.' This is what,…

— Dave Brubeck

Over the years I've had strong friendships with many priests. As a matter of fact, a group of Christian leaders from the…

— Dave Brubeck

The source of inspiration can be any of the things:deep emotional experiences - say, romantic love or spiritual contemplation.I think such rare…

— Dave Brubeck

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

— Dave Brubeck

Art may not have the power to change the course of history, but it can provide a perspective on historical events that…

— Dave Brubeck

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…

— Dave Brubeck

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

— Dave Brubeck

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

— Dave Brubeck

The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and…

— Dave Brubeck

Jazz isn't dead yet. It's the underpinning of everything in this country. Whether it's a Broadway show, or fusion, or right on…

— Dave Brubeck

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

— Dave Brubeck

Concord, California was a great place to grow up.

— Dave Brubeck

Jazz is about freedom within discipline.

— Dave Brubeck

There's a way of playing safe, there's a way of using tricks and there's the way I like to play which is…

— Dave Brubeck