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The Kennedy Center Honors that was recorded on Dec. 6 and features University of the Pacific graduate Dave Brubeck will be aired on Dec. 29 on CBS. Check your local television listings to find the specific time, as the time may change according to time zone and television service.

The announcement about the air date can be found at TV Listings.com.

Brubeck, a 1942 graduate of Pacific's Conservatory of Music, is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians in American history. One of his albums - "Time Out" - is still one of the top five best-selling jazz albums today, despite having been released 50 years ago.

Brubeck was honored along with musician Bruce Springsteen, actor Robert DeNiro, actor/writer/director Mel Brooks and opera singer Grace Bumbry. He is now among a handful of jazz musicians celebrated by the Kennedy Center. Other jazz musicians previously honored include Tony Bennett in 2005, B.B. King in 1995, Lionel Hampton in 1992, Dizzie Gillespie in 1990, Ray Charles in 1986, Lena Horne in 1984, Frank Sinatra in 1983, Benny Goodman in 1982, Count Basie in 1981 and Ella Fitzgerald in 1979.

Brubeck has released more than 100 albums, including last year's "50 Years of Dave Brubeck: Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival, 1958-2007." He is most well-known for his album "Time Out" which introduced odd time signatures in popular music. That album is named on many "most influential albums of all time" lists and continues to be one of the top-selling jazz albums. In 2007, he recorded a solo album CD titled "Indian Summer." Brubeck continues to tour as part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet and makes regular appearances at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

More about Brubeck's Kennedy Center Honor can be found on Pacific's News site.