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"Take Five" is a classic piece written by Paul Desmond and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet on their 1959 album Time Out. Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studios in New York City on June 25, July 1, and August 18, 1959, this piece became one of the group's best-known records, famous for its distinctive, catchy saxophone melody and use of the unusual quintuple (5/4) time, from which its name is derived. While "Take Five" was not the first jazz composition to use this meter, it was one of the first in the United States to achieve mainstream s… read more
"Take Five" is a classic piece written by Paul Desmond and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet on their 1959 album Time Out. Recorde… read more
"Take Five" is a classic piece written by Paul Desmond and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet on their 1959 album Time Out. Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Stud… read more

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The The Dave Brubeck Quartet was one of the most influential groups in modern , formed in San Francisco in 1951 by pianist and composer Dave Brubeck. In what became known as the band's classic line-up, the band featured ** Piano: Dave Brubeck (1920–2012) ** Saxophone: Paul Desmond (1924-1977) ** Bass: Eugene Wright (1923-2020) ** Drums: Joe Morello (1928–2011) Emerging during a period when jazz was rapidly evolving beyond swing and bebop, the quartet became a defining force in what came to be known as cool jazz, blending classical influences, unusual rhythmic structures, … read more
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