A Life in Time
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Theron and Tom are backstage with Philip Clark, a music journalist and author of Dave Brubeck - A Life in Time, which was selected by BBC Magazine as one of the 20 best books on music in 2020. 

Dave Brubeck remains a paradoxical figure in that he brought a sophisticated, often classically-inspired approach to jazz that could occasionally alienate his peers, while at the same time being one of the music’s most effective ambassadors to those who might otherwise not listen to it at all. The book sheds light on Brubeck as never before, disclosing his unique approach to jazz; the heady days of his “classic” quartet in the 1950s-60s; hanging out with Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, and Miles Davis; and the many controversies that dogged his 66-year-long career.

Philip Clark has written for many leading publications including The Wire, Gramophone, MOJO, Jazzwise, and The Spectator. He also writes for The Guardian, Financial Times, London Review of Books, and the Times Literary Supplement. Follow Philip on Twitter at @MusicClerk.

The book is available at Amazon or wherever you purchase books.

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