IN 1959, the Cuban's had a revolution, Marilyn Munroe stared in Some Like it Hot and five landmark jazz albums were recorded.
Coltrane's Giant Steps, Brubeck's Time Out, Ornette Coleman's Change of the Century, Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, and Charles Mingus' Ah-Um.
Pianist Darius Brubeck, the son of Dave Brubeck brings the year back to life this week in a performance titled 1959: The Beginning of Beyond.
Accompanied by some of the finest talent in contemporary British jazz, Brubeck will celebrate the "annus mirabilis" of 1959 at The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, on Friday, January 19.
For details contact 01539-725133.
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