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Recently Digitized Photos: 1950s

Take a look at our recently digitized photos of Dave Brubeck throughout the 1950s! (Special thanks to our volunteer Eric for his work towards our ongoing digitization efforts)
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck trio at Ciro's (San Francisco, California)
Dave Brubeck trio at Ciro's (San Francisco, California)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, "Bull " Ruther on bass, Herb Barman on drums
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Lloyd Davis, Ron Crotty against brick wall
Dave Brubeck seated, Paul Desmond, Lloyd Davis, Ron Crotty all standing on upright piano
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Don Elliott (mellophone) in performance (Basin Street East, New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck in performance (Birdland , New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond's joint bank account showing a balance of $1.00 (Los Angeles, California)
Dave Brubeck at wheel of car
Paul Desmond, Bull Ruther blowing up air mattresses (Douglas Hotel, Newark, New Jersey)
Bull Ruther watching Paul "drink milk"
Paul Desmond blowing up air mattress
View of Birdland from Alvin Hotel (New York City, New York)
Ron Crotty in front of Band Box (New York City, New York)
Birdland marquee (New York City, New York)
Birdland marquee (New York City, New York)
Ron Crotty in front of Musician's Union, Local 802 (New York City, New York)
Collage of Dave Brubeck articles published in Downbeat, Metronome, etc.
Dave Brubeck at piano, Columbia recording session (New York City, New York)
300 more
6630 Heartwood (Oakland, California)
6630 Heartwood -- Aerial (Oakland, California)
Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond in performance (Wilson Auditorium, University of Cincinnati, Ohio)
Bob Bates and Joe Dodge in performance (Wilson Auditorium, University of Cincinnati, Ohio)
Joe Dodge in performance (Wilson Auditorium, University of Cincinnati, Ohio)
Dave Brubeck in profile against brick wall (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck in profile against brick wall (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck in profile against brick wall (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck in profile against brick wall (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck in profile against sheet music background (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck in profile against sheet music background (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck in profile against sheet music background (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck in profile against sheet music background (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond with saxophone against stylized flames background (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond with saxophone against stylized flames background (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond with saxophone against stylized flames background (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond with saxophone against stylized flames background (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, quartet members, Gjon Mili and others -- Gjon Mili film project, "Stompin for Mili" (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, quartet members, Gjon Mili and others -- Gjon Mili film project, "Stompin for Mili" (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, quartet members, Gjon Mili and others -- Gjon Mili film project, "Stompin for Mili" (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, quartet members, Gjon Mili and others -- Gjon Mili film project, "Stompin for Mili" (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, quartet members, Gjon Mili and others -- Gjon Mili film project, "Stompin for Mili" (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, quartet members, Gjon Mili and others -- Gjon Mili film project, "Stompin for Mili" (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, quartet members, Gjon Mili and others -- Gjon Mili film project, "Stompin for Mili" (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, quartet members, Gjon Mili and others -- Gjon Mili film project, "Stompin for Mili" (New York City, New York)
Gjon Mili (with camera) during shooting of project "Stompin for Mili" (New York City, New York)
Paul Desmond in performance
Dave Brubeck with his hands on his hips laughing; Paul Desmond resting his arm on Joe Dodge's shoulder and Bob Bates with his finger stuck in Joe's ear (Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas)
Mrs. Constance Blitz of Albany playing piano while class watches during a "Dave teaches teachers" session for Alameda County school teachers (California)
Mrs. Frances Kerr of Berkeley playing piano while class watches during a "Dave teaches teachers" session for Alameda County school teachers (California)
Mrs. Frances Kamps of El Cerrito playing piano while class watches during a "Dave teaches teachers" session for Alameda County school teachers (California)
Mrs. Geraldine Hutt of Albany playing piano while class watches during a "Dave teaches teachers" session for Alameda County school teachers (California)
Mrs. Helen Devereaux of Albany playing piano while class watches during a "Dave teaches teachers" session for Alameda County school teachers (California)
Mrs. Evelyn Congeleton of Oakland playing piano while class watches during a "Dave teaches teachers" session for Alameda County school teachers (California)
Mrs. Jane Findley of El Cerrito and Chuck Dutton at the paper keyboard while class watches during a "Dave teaches teachers" session for Alameda County school teachers (California)
Dave Brubeck and Dickie Roberts preparing tape recorder during a "Dave teaches teachers" session for Alameda County school teachers (California)
Dave Brubeck at piano
Dave Brubeck at piano
Dave Brubeck at piano
Dave Brubeck at piano
Dave Brubeck at piano
Dave Brubeck at piano
Dave Brubeck at piano
Dave Brubeck at piano, Paul Desmond standing at piano writing
Dave Brubeck, Bob Bates in performance
Dave Brubeck, Bob Bates in performance
Dave Brubeck, Bob Bates in performance
Dave Brubeck, Bob Bates in performance
Dave Brubeck, Bob Bates in performance
Dave Brubeck, Bob Bates in performance
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Bob Bates, unidentified man, and Joe Dodge (writing on blackboard) (Denver, Colorado?)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Bob Bates
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Bob Bates, Joe Dodge at Newport Jazz Festival (Newport, Rhode Island)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Bob Bates, Joe Dodge with instruments on beach at Newport Jazz Festival (Newport, Rhode Island)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker in performance at Newport Jazz Festival (Newport, Rhode Island)
Bob Bates in performance
Collage of Dave Brubeck magazine articles
Dave Brubeck at piano, Paul Desmond (obscured by piano lid), Bob Bates (back to camera), Joe Dodge in performance
Dave Brubeck in performance (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Gjon Mili at "Stompin For Mili" Rehearsal
Chris Brubeck playing on lumber
Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck, Darius Brubeck on trumpet, Michael Brubeck on flute, and Chris Brubeck on Iola's lap
Dave Brubeck at piano, Steve Allen leaning on piano, with Bob Bates, Paul Desmond, and Joe Dodge on Steve Allen TV Show (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck in performance with cameraman in foreground on Steve Allen TV Show (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond in performance
Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck, kids in new home (Oakland, California)
6630 Heartwood -- Living room (Oakland, California)
6630 Heartwood -- Music room (Oakland, California)
6630 Heartwood -- Kitchen (Oakland, California)
6630 Heartwood -- Bedroom hallway (Oakland, California)
6630 Heartwood -- Master bedroom (Oakland, California)
6630 Heartwood exterior with automobile (Oakland, California)
Max Weiss of Fantasy Records with rifle
Max Weiss of Fantasy Records with rifle and children
Female listener #1 (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Female listener #2 (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Male listener #1 (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Dave Brubeck, profile silhouette (Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.)
Dave Brubeck in performance (Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.)
Dave Brubeck and Iola Brubeck (seated), George Avakian (kneeling), 2 unidentified women (seated) listening to concert at Newport Jazz Festival (Newport, Rhode Island)
Dave Brubeck in performance, with Phi Alpha fraternity students in background (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Male listener #2 (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Male listener #2 (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
"Welcome! Five Outstanding Young Men of California -- Glendale Junior Chamber"
"Welcome! Five Outstanding Young Men of California -- Glendale Junior Chamber"
Dave Brubeck at piano in home #1 -- (Oakland, California) (8x10; credit: Bethlehem Pacific)
Dave Brubeck at piano in home #2 -- (Oakland, California) (8x10; credit: Bethlehem Pacific)
Dave Brubeck at piano in home #3 -- (Oakland, California) (8x10; credit: Bethlehem Pacific)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Howard Brubeck, Norman Bates, Joe Dodge, members of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra in background #1
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Norman Bates, Joe Dodge, members of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra in background
Dave Brubeck at piano on "Look Up and Live" CBS TV (Merv Griffin) (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck at piano, Rev. Randy Hammond on "Look Up and Live" CBS TV (Merv Griffin) (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Norman Bates, Joe Dodge, Merv Griffin, Rev. Randy Hammond on "Look Up and Live" CBS TV (Merv Griffin) #1 (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond in performance for assorted dignitaries -- Kick-off for Alameda County United Crusade Fund Drive (California)
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck in performance (Baker's Lounge, Detroit, Michigan)
Dave Brubeck, Norman Bates in performance #1
Dave Brubeck, Norman Bates in performance #2- (8x10 cardboard mounted; credit: John A. Rotnem, Hollywood )
Paul Desmond in performance (8x10 cardboard mounted; credit: John A. Rotnem, Hollywood )
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello in performance
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond (back) Joe Morello and Norman Bates in performance #1
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond (back) Joe Morello and Norman Bates in performance #2
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond in studio performance
Dave Brubeck in performance #1 (Waterloo, Iowa)
Norman Bates in performance #1 (Waterloo, Iowa)
Paul Desmond, Joe Dodge, Dave Brubeck, and Norman Bates in performance at The Black Hawk (San Francisco, California)
Paul Desmond, Norman Bates, and Dave Brubeck in performance at The Black Hawk (San Francisco, California)
Paul Desmond in performance at The Black Hawk with Norman Bates partially in view on bass (San Francisco, California)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond (front), Norman Bates (back), Joe Morello (back) in performance
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Norman Bates, Joe Morello in performance
Dave Brubeck (with cigarette), Marian McPartland #1 (Basin Street, New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland #2 (Basin Street, New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Joe Morello, and Bill Crow (Basin Street, New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck candid portrait (Tanglewood, Massachusetts)
Dave Brubeck with kids (Tanglewood, Massachusetts)
Dave Brubeck Quartet at Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa)
Dave Brubeck (Blue Note, Chicago, Illinois)
Dave Brubeck at piano during "Dave Digs Disney" recording session
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond in performance #2
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Norman Bates, Joe Morello #2
Dave Brubeck, Norman Bates #1
Dave Brubeck, Norman Bates, Joe Morello #1
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Norman Bates, Joe Morello #1 (New York City, New York [?])
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Norman Bates, Joe Morello #2 (New York City, New York [?])
George Avakian and Fred Plant (smoking pipe, Columbia producer and recording engineer), with Norman Bates (seated), Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, and Paul Desmond listening to playback #1 (New York City, New York [?])
George Avakian and Fred Plant (smoking pipe, Columbia producer and recording engineer), with Norman Bates (seated), Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, and Paul Desmond listening to playback #2 (New York City, New York [?])
Norman Bates (foreground), Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, and Paul Desmond listening to playback #2 (New York City, New York [?])
Norman Bates (foreground), Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, and Paul Desmond listening to playback #4 (New York City, New York [?])
Joe Morello in recording session #1 (New York City, New York [?])
Joe Morello in recording session #3 (New York City, New York [?])
Joe Morello in recording session #4 (New York City, New York [?])
Dave Brubeck (Gainesville, Florida [?])
Dave Brubeck (pen in hand), audience in background (Gainesville, Florida [?])
Dave Brubeck signing autographs from the stage, audience in foreground (Gainesville, Florida [?])
Joe Morello, Norman Bates, Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond (Gainesville, Florida [?])
Dave Brubeck standing and playing piano, Paul Desmond, Norman Bates, Joe Morello listening
Paul Desmond in performance
Dave Brubeck, Norman Bates, and Joe Morello (Gainesville, Florida [?])
Dave Brubeck playing "music" with sons: Darius Brubeck (trumpet); Michael Brubeck (drums); Chris Brubeck (toy clarinet) #2
John Hart and Wallace Beery, Jr., in Candian TV dramatization of "Deerslayer"
John Hart as "Hawkeye"
Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet in performance #2 (Newcastle, United Kingdom)
Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet in performance #3 (Newcastle, United Kingdom)
Dave Brubeck in front of a coat rack (Newcastle, United Kingdom)
Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck, Michael Brubeck, Darius Brubeck, Paul Desmond (background), others not identified (United Kingdom)
Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck, Darius Brubeck and Michael Brubeck breakfasting (United Kingdom)
Eugene Wright, Joe Morello in performance (Brussels, Belgium)
Andrzec Kurylewicz in performance (Poland)
Dave Brubeck (Poland [?])
Reception for Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet (India)
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Joe Benjamin #2
Dave Brubeck backstage with Steve Allen (New York City, New York)
Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet in performance (Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri)
Dave Brubeck Quartet European tour #1
Dave Brubeck Quartet European tour #2
Dave Brubeck Quartet European tour #3
Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck, unidentified man and woman at Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey, California)
Dave Brubeck
Brubeck Children
Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck, Halim Abdul Jaffar Khan on sitar (India)
Jan Zylber, Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski, Dave Brubeck, an unidentified fan (actor), Jerzy Dudus Matuszkiewicz (L-R)
Dave Brubeck in performance (Jazz Club, Poznan, Poland)
Dave Brubeck with Dutch promoter (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello (Warsaw, Poland)
Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello (Warsaw, Poland)
Eugene Wright on bass
Dave Brubeck autographing "Jazz Lift" cartoon at 1st Annual Detroit Jazz Festival (Detroit, Michigan)
Dave Brubeck at the piano, J. Baverstock, at a reception in his, Buck Clayton and Jimmy Rushing's honor #2 (London, United Kingdom)
Two unidentified women, J. Baverstock, Dave Brubeck, and two unidentified men (L-R) at a reception honoring him, Buck Clayton and Jimmy Rushing (London, United Kingdom)
Jimmy Rushing between two unidentified men at a reception given in his, Dave Brubeck's and Buck Clayton's honor (London, United Kingdom)
Buck Clayton, two unidentified women and men attending a reception honoring him, Dave Brubeck and Jimmy Rushing (London, United Kingdom)
Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet rehearsing Howard Brubeck's "Dialogues …" with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra #1 (New York City, New York)
Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet rehearsing Howard Brubeck's "Dialogues …" with Leonard Bernstein and the NY Philharmonic Orchestra #2 (New York City, New York)
Howard Brubeck, Leonard Bernstein during a rehearsal of Howard Brubeck's "Dialogues…" performed by Dave Brubeck Quartet and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (New York City, New York)
Howard Brubeck shaking hands with Leonard Bernstein, Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet, members New York Philharmonic Orchestra, following a performance of Howard Brubeck's "Dialogues…" (New York City, New York)
Howard Brubeck shaking hands with Dave Brubeck, (L-R) Eugene Wright, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Leonard Bernstein (applauding), members New York Philharmonic Orchestra, following a performance of Howard Brubeck's "Dialogues…" (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Leonard Bernstein in rehearsal of Howard Brubeck's "Dialogues…" (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Teo Macero, Leonard Bernstein and Fred Plant at "Dialogues…" recording session #2 (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck, Bill Smith at recording of Smith's "The Riddle" (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck with Coca Cola bottle, Joe Morello in background (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck, Dan Brubeck, and Michael Brubeck in rowboat with inflatable beach toy on a lake in the Berkshires
Floor plan of Brubeck's Oakland home (Oakland, California)
Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet #2
Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet #4
Paul Desmond
Paul Desmond (Oakland, California [?])
Paul Desmond (Oakland, California [?])
Paul Desmond
Joe Morello (Oakland, California [?])
Joe Morello in performance
Joe Morello in performance
Joe Morello in performance
Joe Morello in performance
Eugene Wright portrait- (8x10)
Eugene Wright portrait- (8x10)
Eugene Wright with bass and bow
Eugene Wright in performance
Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck with local artist (Jamaica)
Darius Brubeck, Catherine Brubeck, and Dan Brubeck doing school work
Dave Brubeck and family playing basketball
Dave Brubeck playing music with kids #1
Dave Brubeck playing music with kids #2
Paul Desmond (Oakland, California [?])
Dave Brubeck, Leonard Bernstein, Howard Brubeck (New York City, New York)
Dave Brubeck portrait
Dave Brubeck portrait
Dave Brubeck portrait
Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet #5
Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet in Time Out recording session (New York City, New York)
Paul Desmond in studio performance
Paul Desmond in profile in performance
Joe Morello in performance
Joe Morello in performance
Joe Morello in performance
Joe Morello in performance
Joe Morello in performance
Joe Morello in performance
Darius Brubeck doing homework
Dave Brubeck playing basketball
Dave Brubeck and Iola Brubeck with unidentified man at exhibit (San Francisco, California)
Dave Brubeck, two unidentified men and unidentified woman at exhibit (San Francisco, California)
Dave Brubeck, and Iola Brubeck with unidentified man (San Francisco, California)
Dave Brubeck portrait #1
Dave Brubeck portrait
Dave Brubeck portrait
Dave Brubeck portrait
Dave Brubeck portrait
Dave Brubeck portrait
Dave Brubeck laughing and pointing
Dave Brubeck tying tie in alley
Dave Brubeck sitting at piano
Dave Brubeck portrait
Dave Brubeck in profile
Dave Brubeck in profile, seated on train station bench
Dave Brubeck sitting at piano
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck in performance (Letterman Army Hospital, San Francisco, California)
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck in performance at microphone
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond in performance
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond in performance
Dave Brubeck, unidentified Black bass player in performance
Dave Brubeck at microphone and Joe Morello in performance
Dave Brubeck, Eugene Wright in performance
Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet in performance
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright in rehearsal
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond in performance
Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck
Iola Brubeck, Billy Eckstein, and Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck and two unidentified male fans at the Black Hawk (San Francisco, California)
Dave Brubeck and five unidentified judges of Cable Car Bell Ringer's Contest (San Francisco, California)
Dave Brubeck and unidentified female interviewer
Dave Brubeck playing for patient in hospital
Display of Dave Brubeck 1950s albums
Oscar De Mejo painting "Jesus' Visit to New York," featuring Dave Brubeck (New York City, New York)
Iola Brubeck, [?] Fuchs, Harold Meeske, and unidentified woman in soda fountain
Paul Desmond in performance
Paul Desmond in performance
Paul Desmond and Joe Morello
Joe Morello and Eugene Wright in performance
Joe Morello and Eugene Wright in performance
Joe Morello and Eugene Wright in performance
Joe Morello and Eugene Wright in performance
Joe Morello and Eugene Wright in performance
Marian McPartland, Bill Crow, and Joe Morello in performance
Marian McPartland and Bill Crow in performance
Dave Brubeck portrait #1
Dave Brubeck portrait #2
Dave Brubeck portrait #3
Dave Brubeck portrait #4
Dave Brubeck portrait #5
Dave Brubeck portrait
Dave Brubeck portrait
Dave Brubeck portrait (United Kingdom [?])
Dave Brubeck portrait (United Kingdom [?])
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck in performance
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond in performance
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond in performance
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, and Bob Bates in performance
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello in rehearsal on theatre set
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello in rehearsal on theatre set
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright in rehearsal on theatre set
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright in rehearsal on theatre set
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright in rehearsal on theatre set
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright in rehearsal on theatre set
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright, Paul Desmond in rehearsal on theatre set
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright, Paul Desmond in rehearsal on theatre set
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright, Paul Desmond in rehearsal on theatre set
Dave Brubeck, Joe Morello in rehearsal on theatre set
Dave Brubeck, Eugene Wright in performance
Dave Brubeck, Eugene Wright in performance
Dave Brubeck, Bill Smith
Dave Brubeck, Bill Smith, Dave Van Kriedt
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