Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way
2010•NR•1h 25m•7.5•Released
DocumentaryMusicTV Movie
A chronological look at the life and career of jazz musician, composer, and performer Dave Brubeck (1920-2012 ), presented through contemporary interviews, archival footage of interviews and performances, and commentary by family, fellow musicians, and aficionados. Emphases include his mother's influence, his wife's invention of college tours, his skill as an accompanist, the great quartet (with Desmond, Morello, and Wright), his ability to find musical ideas everywhere, his orchestral compositions, his religious conversion, and his unflagging sweet nature.
Director
Bruce Ricker
Languages
English
Studio
Malpaso Productions
Cast
Dave Brubeck
Self
Production
Company
Malpaso Productions
Company
Turner Classic Movies
Producer
Bruce Ricker
Recommended
7.7
Adele One Night Only
2021
7.5
David Byrne's American Utopia
2020
7
Western Stars
2019
7.8
OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)
2022
7.7
The Up in Smoke Tour
2000
8
Avicii: True Stories
2017
7.8
Live Aid
1985
7.7
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
7.2
Daft Punk Unchained
2015
8.4
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026
7.6
Lemmy
2010
7.1
David Bowie: The Last Five Years
2017
6.9
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
7.3
The Wrecking Crew
2008
7.4
High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special
2020
7.8
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
2018
7.9
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
2011
7.7
The Last Waltz
1978
6.9
Kurt Cobain: About a Son
2007
7.5
Elvis on Tour
1972
Similar Movies
John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990
0
8
Kimberose in Private Paris Concert
2021
7.9
Swing Girls
2004
7.1
The Gene Krupa Story
1959
6.4
The Benny Goodman Story
1956
6.3
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955
Live in Japan 93/96
2008
Mystery Mister Ra
1984
8
Melody Gardot: From Paris with Love
2020
6.8
All Night Long
1962
7.3
Kids on the Slope
2018
7
Jazzia olohuoneessa - Bill Evans trio
1970
7.2
Let's Get Lost
1988
Being Hipp – First Lady of European Jazz
2026
6.5
Paris Blues
1961
China Moses @ Jazzopen Stuttgart 2025
2025
SOČR & Tomáš Sýkora trio: Pocta Karlu Růžičkovi
2024
Cecil Taylor: All The Notes
2005
Diana Krall - The Very Best Of Diana Krall
2007
8.5
Michael Bublé at the BBC
2016