Pianist & composer
Dave Brubeck
Take Five was the first jazz single to sell a million copies, in five-four time, and he refused to tour without his Black bassist in the segregated South.
David Warren Brubeck was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities, and combining different styles and genres, such as classical, jazz, and blues.
- Born
- 1920-12-06, Concord, California, USAA Monday
- Died
- 2012-12-05, Norwalk, Connecticut, USAA Wednesday, aged 91
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1920-12-06, Concord, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
America/Los_AngelesThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 14°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 23°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 17°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 24°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 2°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°38′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 8°19′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2012-12-05, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 2°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 14°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 10°56′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 4°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 0°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 8°24′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Dave Brubeck was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.