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TODAY   |  December 06, 2012

Remembering jazz legend Dave Brubeck

Music legend Dave Brubeck, best known for his ground-breaking hit “Take Five,” is being remembered for bringing jazz to the people. He died just a day shy of his 92nd birthday in Connecticut. TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports.

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>>> music legend dave brubeck is being remembered today for bringing jazz to the people. he died just a day shy of his 92nd birthday. perhaps best known for his ground breaking hit "take five." that cut released in 1959 was on the first -- one of the first jazz albums to sell more than 1 million copies. and that song's still so rel vent to so many generations. 7:09 now back to savannah, matt, and al.

>> used to play that a lot at my house.

>> natalie, thank you.

>> it was magic.

>> that's cool.

>>> all right. let's get our first check of the weather this morning.

>> we're still dealing with wet weather and our friends in the pacific northwest . more pacific moisture coming on in. and