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The Burma Lounge was a nightclub at 3255 Lakeshore, where legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck played with the Dave Brubeck Trio.
The lounge hired the little-known Brubeck as a pianist from 1948–1950. It was here that Brubeck’s trio first rose to fame. 1 Even then, people knew they were hearing something special: "Dave Brubeck—fast getting to the top of his craft at a very young age—is your Burma Lounge entertainer...history is being written at the Burma." 2
At Burma Lounge, DJ Jimmy Lyons was inspired to launch the Monterey Jazz Festival after hearing Brubeck play. The Festival launched in 1958. 3
Links and References
- Gioia, T. (1992). West Coast Jazz: modern jazz in California 1945-1960
- Going Places Oakland Tribune November 5, 1949
- Dave Brubeck: A Monterey Pioneer in Concert NPR
