Making the Impossible, possible

Dave Brubeck fought for artistic, civil, religious, and human rights, and continued to do so for the rest of his life. In 2000, he founded the Brubeck Institute, which opened doors for young musicians looking to compose creative music. 
"Dave Brubeck dedicated his life to an art form he believed reflected American ideas of freedom and individual expression. It is with profound sadness that we mark the loss of not only a great musician, but a great man and a great diplomat for jazz." 
-Pamela Eibeck, president of the                             University of the Pacific
"You will be broadcasting over three hours of his music. Listening will be some boy or girl that will hear Dave's music and become inspired in ways that may or may not be musical. Dave's legacy is not in the past; Dave's legacy is in the future."              -Russell Gloyd, Dave Brubeck's former                     conductor and manager
Dave Brubeck never failed to excite audiences around the world with the polyrhythms and energy in his music.
"I’ll never forget the image. A tall, lean, gray-haired man dressed in overalls, eyes aglow at 76 with a youthful wonder, hands tapping out contrasting rhythms on his stomach and thighs."
                                   -Larry Blumenfeld, music critic
"So what you find with Dave, is that he's a restless musical mind, and he's always looking for the next creative obstacle to challenge. And even when he's begun something where you could see as the fan, as the listener, several other steps he could take it, he's already on to the next musical problem that he can solve." 
                                               -Ted Gioia, jazz critic