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Desert Island Discs

London, England
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10/12/1959
Dave Brubeck Quartet
Set 1Brandenburg Concerto no.2 in F Major 

Cottontail – Duke Ellington Orchestra 

Tiger Rag – Art Tatum 

Debussy String Quartet

Darius Milhaud – Creation Of The World 

Mahalia Jackson – Didn’t It Rain – Newport Jazz Festival, 1959

Shostakovich – 5th Symphony 
8. Beethoven 9th Symphony – Ode To Joy 



Luxury Item: Grand Piano 

Book: Encyclopaedia Of Facts  

Set 2
Set 3
CommentFollowing archival of all shows from its origin in the 1940's by the BBC a 1959 appearance by Dave has been unearthed. Although the samples of music selected by Dave and played on the program have not been included, the full interview has. It provides a fascinating insight into the selections made by Dave.
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01/03/1999
Dave Brubeck Quartet
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Bold dates can be downloaded from the Internet Archive    Italic dates have been a featured show