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A Dave Brubeck Memorial By Bob Perkins

Bob Perkins remembered the iconic jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, when he died on December 5, 2012 at age 91—one day shy of his 92nd birthday. Watch this "Take Five" video from 1966 and remember a legend:

http://youtu.be/s8UQbzvSVy8

Also known as "BP with the GM," (translation: "Bob Perkins with the Good Music"), Mr. Perkins has been in the broadcasting industry for more than five decades as an on-air host, and is now commonly referred to as a Philadelphia jazz radio legend.