Take Five Song

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Take five song. Two years later it became a surprise hit and the biggest selling jazz single ever. It s called take five because it was written in an unusual 5 4 meter. Take five is a classic jazz piece first recorded by the dave brubeck quartet and released on the 1959 album time out. Revived since in numerous movie and television soundtracks the piece still receives.

It became the first million selling jazz single on the billboard hot 100 charts in 1961 at a time when rock and roll was still in fashion. Paul desmond who was brubeck s alto saxophonist wrote this song. It was one of the first jazz songs with a time signature other than the standard 4 4 beat or 3 4 waltz time. Take five became brubeck s best known and signature tune.

Brubeck explained in a 1995 interview with paul zollo that he asked desmond to try writing a song in 5 4. This song is sung by dave brubeck. Take five mp3 song by dave brubeck from the album dave brubeck the collection. Take five is a jazz standard composed by saxophonist paul desmond and originally recorded by the dave brubeck quartet for their album time out at columbia records 30th street studios in new york city on july 1 1959.

Dave brubeck take five.