The Brubeck Institute was a special program at the University of the Pacific's

Conservatory of Music A music school is an educational institution specialized in the study, training, and research of music. Such an institution can also be known as a school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department (of a larger i ...

. It was founded in 2000 by noted Jazz pianist and Pacific alum

Dave Brubeck David Warren Brubeck (; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasti ...

. The Brubeck Institute consists of several different programs and initiatives that aim to support and promote jazz education and performance.

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*https://web.archive.org/web/20060901201406/http://www.pacific.edu/brubeck/ *http://www.pacific.edu/conservatory *http://www.pacific.edu University of the Pacific (United States) Music education organizations Educational institutions established in 2001 2001 establishments in California {{California-university-stub