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"Take Five" is a jazz standard composed by Paul Desmond. It was first recorded in 1959 and is the third track on Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. [1] [2] Frequently covered by a variety of artists, the track is the biggest-selling jazz song of all time and a Grammy Hall of Fame inductee.
Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) [1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz.He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet [2] and composed the group's biggest hit, "Take Five".
Time Further Out (subtitled Miró Reflections) is a jazz studio album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet released by Columbia Records in November 1961. It features the "classic" lineup of the quartet: pianist and leader Dave Brubeck, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright, and drummer Joe Morello.
"Take Five" was recorded in 1959 for the Brubeck Quartet's Time Out album, but only became a hit after the 1961 single release. Take Ten's title track was a 5/4 jazz composition similar to "Take Five" in terms of rhythm, chord structure, and melody. The Take Ten album also reflected the popularity of another early-1960s Billboard Hot 100 U.S ...
4 and 5 4. [8] The album is a subtle blend of cool and West Coast jazz. [9] [10] The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard pop albums chart, and was the first jazz album to sell a million copies. [11] The single "Take Five" off the album was also the first jazz single to sell one million copies. [11]
The album was reviewed by Ken Dryden at Allmusic who wrote that "Their magical ESP is evident from start to finish. Brubeck's lyricism throughout these sessions will surprise critics who label him as "bombastic," while Desmond, known for his pure dry-toned alto sax, throws a few curves to his longtime fans....the memorable interaction between the two musicians during this performance should be ...
Take Five Live is a 1962 live album by American jazz singer Carmen McRae with pianist Dave Brubeck, focusing on interpretations of his songs.This was McRae's second album with Brubeck; their first, Tonight Only with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was released in 1961.
Tonight Only! is a 1961 album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring the singer Carmen McRae. [1] This was the first of three albums that Brubeck and McRae would make together, they would later work on Take Five Live (1961) and The Real Ambassadors (1962). Brubeck praised McRae's lyrical interpretations of his songs, later stating that "Carmen ...