2014 Brubeck Festival
Every year fans and scholars of the great Dave Brubeck gather to celebrate and explore his music and philosophies at the Brubeck Festival in Stockton, put on by University of the Pacific. This years' festival is March 27 - 29.
Festival Headliners
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Al Jarreau Friday, March 28, 2014 Bob Hope Theatre 8:00 PM AlJarreau.com Jarreau's version of "Take 5" |
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Eddie Palmieri Thursday, March 27, 2014 San Joaquin Delta College 7:30 PM EddiePalmierimusic.com Palmieri's "Oyelo Que Te Conviene" |
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Terri Lyne Carrington
Saturday, March 29, 2014 Faye Spanos Concert Hall 8:00 PM TerriLyneCarrington.com Carrington's "Crayola" |
The Festival features these performing organizations: Dave Brubeck Quartet, Christian McBride Trio, Capital Jazz Project, Turtle Island String Quartet, David Grisman Quintet, Hiromi's Sonicbloom, Deepak Ram Quartet, Gerald Clayton Trio, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Yosvany Terry Quartet, Pete Escovedo Orchestra, Andrzej Jagodzinski Trio, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, SFJazz Collective, Talujon Percussion Quartet, Quartet San Francisco, Stockton Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Mozart Ensemble, Ballet NY, and many of the ensembles of Pacific's Conservatory of Music.
Symposia, lecture, and discussion topics have included music management and business, sociology and music, improvisation, civil rights, creativity, jazz education, cultural diplomacy, and words with music.
Festival Coverage
Pianist Palmieri Rebounds With Film Score
Thursday, March 27, 2014We're in the midst of March Madness and if you love basketball,or even independent films, you may have seen a recent documentary about “streetball.” The film’s up-tempo score is by a Latin music legend who is performing in Stockton, Eddie Palmieri.
Iola Brubeck, Wife And Artistic Collaborator Of Jazz Great Dave Brubeck, Dies
Wednesday, March 12, 2014Iola Brubeck, who played a pivotal role in the success of her pioneering husband's celebrated career, died today after a battle with cancer. Together they founded the Brubeck Institute at University of the Pacific in Stockton.
Big Names Set To Perform at 2014 Brubeck Festival
Wednesday, October 30, 2013The University of the Pacific's Brubeck Institute has unveiled the lineup for the 2014 Brubeck Festival in Stockton. Next spring’s festival boasts a roster of star-studded artists befitting the event’s namesake.
Insight: Pet Tales / Covered California Deadline / Midnight in Mexico / Al Jarreau
Wednesday, March 26, 2014On Insight, a discussion about the upcoming enrollment deadline for Covered California, Dallas Morning News Mexico Bureau Chief Alfredo Corchado speaks about drug violence on the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus, Pet Tales from Gina Spadafori and Al Jarreau.
Insight: Political Junkie Goes West / Feast / Wrong For Each Other / Terri Lyne Carrington
Monday, March 24, 2014The Political Junkie Ken Rudin returns. Sacramento Bee's Tim Swanson talks about the new weekly section “Feast." Plus, a discussion with the director of "Wrong For Each Other" and CapRadio's Gary Vercelli will talk with Terri Lyne Carrington.
Insight: Sparks School Starts Again / Immigration Limbo / "But I Digress" / Jazz Diplomacy
Monday, October 28, 2013Reporter Ky Plaskon talks with Sparks students before they return to school after a recent shooting. Nevada County resident faces deportation. Ed Goldman puts some of his favorite columns into a book. Brubeck Quintet returns from Washington D.C.