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Take Ten
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Length
8 tracks, 37:51
Release Date
1 January 1963
Take Ten was Desmond's follow-up composition to Take Five, for the Brubeck Quartet a hit record and for Paul a dependable annuity that is still producing considerable income for his estate. The bassist for the title tune of Desmond's second RCA album is Eugene Wright, fellow Brubeckian and shaman of 5/4 time who, in the early sixties when 5/4 was Sanskrit to most jazz musicians, would hold little counting seminars backstage: "1,2,3/1,2," he would instruct the locals, "that's the only way you can keep track of it until it becomes natural." In Take T… read more
Take Ten was Desmond's follow-up composition to Take Five, for the Brubeck Quartet a hit record and for Paul a dependable annuity that is still … read more
Take Ten was Desmond's follow-up composition to Take Five, for the Brubeck Quartet a hit record and for Paul a dependable annuity that is still producing considerable income for his… read more

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Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Take Ten
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 3:11 119,926 listeners
2 Play track El Prince
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 3:33 25,395 listeners
3 Play track Alone Together
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 6:48 25,573 listeners
4 Play track Embarcadero
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 4:04 33,469 listeners
5 Play track Theme from "Black Orpheus"
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 4:10 12,399 listeners
6 Play track Nancy
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 6:01 23,724 listeners
7 Play track Samba De Orpheu
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8 Play track The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
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 5:38 6,287 listeners

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Paul Desmond (1924-1977) was a U.S jazz saxophonist. Desmond was born Paul Emil Breitenfeld in San Francisco, California on 25th November 1924. He came to prominence with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which lasted from 1951 until 1967. Desmond wrote their biggest hit, "Take Five". Desmond's alto saxophone tone and technique owed nothing to the great alto player of the time, Charlie Parker; instead his was a clear, light, floating sound and highly melodic playing style. Much of the success of the classic Brubeck quartet was due to the superposition of his fragile, airy s… read more
Paul Desmond (1924-1977) was a U.S jazz saxophonist. Desmond was born Paul Emil Breitenfeld in San Francisco, California on 25th November 1924. He came to prominence with the Dave Brubeck… read more
Paul Desmond (1924-1977) was a U.S jazz saxophonist. Desmond was born Paul Emil Breitenfeld in San Francisco, California on 25th November 1924. He came to prominence with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which lasted from 1951 until 1967. D… read more

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