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I enjoyed the read teenagewangst. The Brubeck story is fantastic and illustrates a couple of key things. First, big societal changes often happen slowly, over a long time but when society is ready, it can accelerate and happen very quickly. Such was the case with Brubeck and his bass player. For many years racial equality had been making small gains in the US and then within the span of several years it made large strides. There comes a fulcrum at which popular opinion is exposed and change enacted. Often, it takes a pivotal figure(s) to bring this about. I'd love to see/hear that Brubeck interview. Was it part of the Ken Burn's Jazz documentary?