Dave Brubeck is a master at multi-tasking. Just take a look at his exercise room, where you'll find an electric keyboard mounted on his treadmill. "I'm so busy, I'm just trying to keep up with the mail," Brubeck joked during an interview from his Wilton home last week. "The only way I (have the time to) practice and exercise is to have an electric piano at shoulder level. Otherwise, I wouldn't get any exercise."
Indeed, the act of multi-tasking is a necessity for the jazz legend who, at the age of 89, is still touring and composing. Despite his busy schedule, Brubeck was gracious enough to make time for an interview regarding his upcoming performance with The Dave Brubeck Quartet at the Palace Theater. He also will be honored with the Stamford Center for the Arts' first-ever Arts Legacy Award for his contributions to music education.
Take 5: Five questions for Dave Brubeck
You have received many awards, but the Stamford Center for the Arts Legacy Award is one of the few given by a local arts institution. What does this award mean to you?
It's important to me to receive this award. I'm always going to Washington, D.C. A lot of times I'll be in Europe. To have it at home is really nice.
Speaking of Europe, what was it like travelling there as part of President Dwight Eisenhower's cultural exchange program during the 1950s? What kind of impact do you think it had?
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