It is raining in Stockton today! Appropriate for a man that was truely part of the Central Valley of California!
From wiki.....................
"Brubeck was born in the
San Francisco Bay Area city of
Concord, California,
[1] and grew up in
Ione. His father, Peter Howard "Pete" Brubeck, was a
cattle rancher, and his mother, Elizabeth (née Ivey), who had studied piano in England under
Myra Hess and intended to become a
concert pianist, taught piano for extra money.
[3] His father had
Swiss ancestry (the family surname was originally "Brodbeck"), while his maternal grandparents were
English and German, respectively.
[4][5][6] Brubeck originally did not intend to become a musician (his two older brothers, Henry and Howard, were already on that track), but took lessons from his mother. He could not read
sheet music during these early lessons, attributing this difficulty to poor eyesight, but "faked" his way through, well enough that this deficiency went mostly unnoticed.
[7]
Intending to work with his father on their ranch, Brubeck entered the College of the Pacific in
Stockton, California, (now the
University of the Pacific) studying
veterinary science, but transferred on the urging of the head of
zoology, Dr. Arnold, who told him "Brubeck, your mind's not here. It's across the lawn in the
conservatory. Please go there. Stop wasting my time and yours".
[8] Later, Brubeck was nearly expelled when one of his professors discovered that he could not read music. Several of his professors came forward, arguing that his ability with
counterpoint and
harmony more than compensated. The college was still afraid that it would cause a scandal, and agreed to let Brubeck graduate only after he had promised never to teach piano.
[9]"
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