NBCNews.com | Photos/video: Jazz great Dave Brubeck dies of heart failure at 91 89.3 KPCC (blog) Jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck, whose pioneering style in pieces such as "Take Five" caught listeners' ears with exotic, challenging rhythms, has died. He was 91. Brubeck died Wednesday morning of heart failure after being stricken while on his ... Dave Brubeck, legend who helped define jazz, dies Jazz legend Dave Brubeck passes away Dave Brubeck, Take Five jazz star, dies 91 |