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Norwalk, Conn., Dec 6, 2012 \/ 01:09 pm (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- Fans worldwide are paying tribute to Jazz pianist and composer, Dave Brubeck, who died of heart failure on Dec. 5 in Norwalk, Conn., just one day before his 92nd birthday.<\/p>\n

\tHis legendary career as a jazz musician spanned over six decades, beginning during his time as a member of a military band in World War II while under the command of General George S. Patton.<\/p>\n

\tRising to popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s by touring college campuses, Dave Brubeck was well known for his unique timing signatures and unorthodox rhythm.<\/p>\n

\tHis music is often recognized as the defining sound of \u201ccool\u201d or \u201cWest Coast\u201d jazz, a term referring to the relaxed tempos found in the new style of music as showcased in his quartet\u2019s 1959 album \u201cTime Out,\u201d which featured the hits \u201cBlue Rondo \u00e0 la Turk\u201d and \u201cTake 5.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAlthough he\u2019s received numerous awards for his jazz music, often overlooked is Brubeck\u2019s masterful career in sacred music.<\/p>\n

\tHighlights included playing for Pope John Paul II during his 1987 visit to San Francisco and being awarded an honorary Doctorate of Sacred Theology for his work from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland in 2004.<\/p>\n

\tAlong with creating the first platinum-selling jazz album and being the second jazz recording artist to be featured on the cover of Time magazine, Brubeck was also a husband to his wife, Iola, since 1942 and father to six children, four of whom went on to become professional musicians.<\/p>\n

\tIn the 2001 PBS documentary, \u201cRediscovering Dave Brubeck,\u201d the musician explained his entrance into the Catholic faith.<\/p>\n

\tHe said he did not \u201cconvert\u201d to Catholicism, but rather \u201cjoined the Catholic Church.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAfter presenting his sacred music composition, \u201cTo Hope! A Celebration,\u201d to several different religious authorities, a Catholic priest pointed out that it was missing the \u201cOur Father.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tBrubeck insisted that the prayer was not needed in his piece, saying that he was leaving soon for a family vacation.<\/p>\n

\tHowever, while in the Bahamas with his family shortly after, Brubeck said he awoke in the middle of the night and added the prayer.<\/p>\n

\tAfter that, \u201cI joined the Catholic Church, because I felt, somebody's trying to tell me something,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cNow, people say I converted. I didn't convert to Catholicism, because I wasn't anything to convert from. I just joined the Catholic Church.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tIn a June 13, 2005 article for the NPR piece, \u201cThis I Believe,\u201d Brubeck explained his faith in \u201cthe ultimate victory of faith, hope and love in a world full of conflict and destruction.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tDuring his tour U.S. State Department-sponsored tour of Eastern Europe, Brubeck recalled being interviewed on Russian television and \u201cskeptically\u201d asked if peace in the world could ever be achieved.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cI told him that the starting point was for each of us to understand our own religious and cultural traditions, and then open our minds to others, seeking and acknowledging our common roots,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\tAs a result, he wrote his choral composition based on the Ten Commandments, which is recognized in the Bible, the Torah and the Quran, he said.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cOthers of the world's great religions have a similar code of conduct as an essential part of their belief in a higher law,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

\tBrubeck\u2019s other religious works include \u201cThe Light in the Wilderness\u201d (1968) on the teachings of Christ; \u201cGates of Justice\u201d (1969) about racial equality; \u201cVoice of the Holy Spirit: Tongues of Fire\u201d\u00a0 a Marian reflection, and \u201cUpon This Rock\u201d (1987), an entrance for Pope John Paul II\u2019s visit to San Francisco\u2019s Candlestick Park.<\/p>\n

\tBrubeck received numerous awards for his music, including a lifetime achievement award from the Grammys in 1996; a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship in 1999; recognition from the U.S. State Department in 2008; and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009.<\/p>\n

\tBrubeck is survived by his wife, five children and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n

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