Clint Eastwood and Other Illustrious Artists Honor Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck

Clint Eastwood has announced that he will executive produce a Bruce Ricker documentary about jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Eastwood also said that he will chair the new honorary board formed to preserve and continue the legacy of Brubeck through the work of the Brubeck Institute at University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif.

“Dave Brubeck is an American legend,” Eastwood said. “He is an American original who continues to make significant contributions to music, introduced a whole new generation to the world of jazz, and continues to explore the international language of music.”

The documentary film is tentatively titled Dave Brubeck - In His Own Sweet Way. The film will trace the journey of the development of Brubeck's latest work, the Cannery Row Suite, from the moment it was first commissioned by the Monterey Jazz Festival to its premiere at the festival in 2006. Eastwood's film crews captured early rehearsals, dress rehearsals, sound checks and the final performance.


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