Dave Brubeck : Gene Seymour , a good guy and masterly jazz musician , died '50s , 60s . Brubeck led iconic jazz ensemble in Wednesday ; crossed onto pop charts with ` Three to Get Ready '' gained popularity from campus tours ; known for unusual time signatures . Seymour : He was humble , had infectious sense of play , lured fans to simple joy of jazz .
Gene Seymour : Dave Brubeck , a good guy and masterly jazz musician , died Wednesday . Brubeck led iconic jazz ensemble in '50s , 60s ; crossed onto pop charts with `` Take Five '' Seymour : Brubeck gained popularity from campus tours ; known for unusual time signatures . Seymour : He was humble , had infectious sense of play , lured fans to simple joy of jazz .