Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way
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Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way is a 2010 documentary film
about jazz pianist legend Dave Brubeck
. It was directed and produced by Bruce Ricker
with Clint Eastwood
as executive producer for Turner Classic Movies
(TCM) to commemorate Brubeck's 90th birthday in December 2010. It aired on his birthday, December 6, 2010.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about jazz pianist legend Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck
David Warren "Dave" Brubeck is an American jazz pianist. He has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills...
. It was directed and produced by Bruce Ricker
Bruce Ricker
Bruce Ricker was a jazz and blues documentarian. He is best known for his collaboration with Clint Eastwood on films about jazz and blues legends.-Life and career:...
with Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
as executive producer for Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies is a movie-oriented cable television channel, owned by the Turner Broadcasting System subsidiary of Time Warner, featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. film libraries...
(TCM) to commemorate Brubeck's 90th birthday in December 2010. It aired on his birthday, December 6, 2010.