Brubeck was the recipient of several music awards and honors throughout his lifetime. In 1996, Brubeck received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2008, Brubeck was inducted into the California Hall of Fame, and a year later, he was given an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music. Brubeck's 1959 album Time Out was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2005. Noted as "one of Jazz's first pop stars" by the Los Angeles Times, Brubeck rejected his fame, and felt uncomfortable with Time magazine featuring him on the cover before Duke Ellington.
Brubeck was the recipient of several music awards and honors throughout his lifetime. In 1996, Brubeck r,eceived a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2008, Brubeck was inducted into the California Hall of Fame and a year later, he was given an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music Brubeck's 1959 album Time Out was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording R.egistry in 2005. Noted as "one of Jazz's first pop stars" by the Los Angeles Times, Brubeck rejected his fame, and felt uncomfortable with Time magazine featuring him on the cover before Duke Ellington.