David Warren "Dave" Brubeck (born December 6, 1920) is an American (United States) jazz pianist (Jazz piano). He has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubecks style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mothers attempts at classical (European classical music) training and his improvisational skills. His music is known for employing unusual time signatures, and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters (meter (music)), and tonalities (tonality).

His long-time musical partner, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, wrote the Dave Brubeck Quartets best remembered piece, "Take Five", which is in 5/4 time and has endured as a jazz classic. Brubeck experimented with time signatures throughout his career, recording "Pick Up Sticks" in 6/4, "Unsquare Dance" in 7/4, and "Blue Rondo � la Turk" in 9/8. He is also a respected composer of orchestral and sacred music, and wrote soundtracks for television such as Mr. Broadway and the animated mini-series This Is America, Charlie Brown.