The latest edition of the Dave Brubeck Quartet's newsletter reports that Dave --who is about to turn 89--will be honored at the Kennedy Center on December 6th in the Presidential Box with Michele and Barack Obama, honoring Dave, Robert de Niro, Grace Bumbry (opera singer) Mel Brooks and Bruce Springsteen. The awards are based on exemplary lifetime acheivement in the performing arts.

Dave and his wife Iola will be flying to BWI in from a performance of Dave's "Canticles" in Providence, RI for the luncheon on Dec 5, a formal dinner hosted by Ms. Clinton, and a White House reception on December 6.

This year has been the 50th anniversary of Brubeck's world-shaking album, Time Out, which featured "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk" among other great cuts.

The oldest Brubeck son, Darius, has been playing to sold-out houses in London at "The Pizza Express". He's a Fullbright Senior Specialist in Jazz Studies. His siblings Chris, Dan, Matthew and Cathy are all involved in jazz as well.