Iola brubeck biography of christopher

“At the time we were married, Dave was in the army and he said to me ‘I don’t know what the future is going to be like at all, but I promise you one thing, you will never be bored.’ And he’s kept his promise.”— Iola Brubeck

In the liner notes of the 1985 Concord album “For Iola”, Dave dedicated the entire recording to Iola “To the strongest inspiration of my life”.

When one reviews Dave Brubeck's entire career, the paramount and vital role that Iola played in every aspect of it becomes abundantly clear.

Iola Whitlock and Dave Brubeck were students at the College of the Pacific in Stockton, California.

In the 2001 PBS TV documentary “Rediscovering Dave Brubeck”, Iola stated “I heard him play at a school assembly and I was very impressed with how he played, although I really didn’t know anything about jazz.

I was just impressed with his intensity and ener