Born on this Day in History: December 6, 1920 - Dave Brubeck studied composition before working as a jazz pianist and formed a quartet with saxophonist Paul Desmond in 1951. His use of unconventional meters contributed to his huge appeal: the recording of Desmond's "Take Five" became the first jazz instrumental to sell more than a million copies and brought many new listeners to jazz, particularly on college campuses during the 1950s and '60s.
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