[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 831 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 831

    Honoring and recognizing David ``Dave'' Warren Brubeck for his 
 contributions in musical composition, jazz, and to the international 
                               community.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2012

Mr. McNerney (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Lee of 
  California, Mr. Himes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
 Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and 
 Ms. Moore) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Honoring and recognizing David ``Dave'' Warren Brubeck for his 
 contributions in musical composition, jazz, and to the international 
                               community.

Whereas Dave Brubeck was born in Concord, California, on December 6, 1920;
Whereas he attended the College of the Pacific, (now University of the Pacific), 
        in Stockton, California, where he studied classical music and graduated 
        in 1942;
Whereas he met Iola, his wife of 70 years and his creative partner and primary 
        lyricist, at the College of the Pacific;
Whereas after graduation, he enlisted in the Army and met musical collaborator 
        and future band member, Paul Desmond;
Whereas he led an interracial band, ``The Wolfpack'', while serving in the 
        United States Armed Forces;
Whereas in 1946, using the GI Bill, he enrolled in Mills College in Oakland, 
        California, to study music composition;
Whereas in 1947, he created the Dave Brubeck Octet;
Whereas in 1951, he formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet and performed at San 
        Francisco's Black Hawk nightclub and college campuses;
Whereas in 1954, he became the second jazz musician to be on the cover of Time 
        magazine;
Whereas in 1959, the Dave Brubeck Quartet recorded the platinum-selling album 
        ``Time Out'', including his iconic song ``Take Five'', which was the 
        first jazz album to sell more than 1,000,000 copies;
Whereas he made jazz music acceptable, accessible, and appealing to a broader 
        audience;
Whereas he was intolerant of prejudice and used his music to advocate for civil 
        rights and racial unity;
Whereas in 2000, he collaborated with the University of the Pacific, in 
        Stockton, California, to create the Brubeck Institute to encourage the 
        study and performance of jazz with young musicians;
Whereas in 2003, the Library of Congress designated him a ``Living Legend''; and
Whereas he used his talent to contribute to and improve United States society: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors and recognizes 
David ``Dave'' Warren Brubeck for his legacy in music composition and 
jazz, and his contributions to the international community.
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