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Sup cats, today I have picked a song I've done before and wanted to go more in depth with it. A true masterpiece from a legendary album.
Todays song is Take Five by Paul Desmond and the Dave Brubeck Quartet
"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. 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.
Artwork for the 1997 CD, painting by S. Neil Fujita
Dave Brubeck was inspired to create an album based on odd time signatures during his state sponsored 1958 Eurasia trip. The track was written after the Quartet's drummer, Joe Morello, requested a song in quintuple (5/4) meter. Desmond composed the melodies on Morello's rhythms while Brubeck arranged the song. the track's name is derived from its meter. The track is written in E♭ (flat) minor and is in ternary (ABA) form.
Released as a promotional single in September 1959, the track would not achieve commercial success until it became a sleeper hit in 1961. "Take Five" went on to become the biggest-selling jazz single of all time and still receives significant radio airplay.
Time Out album I own :)
YouTube link to todays song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryA6eHZNnXY
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Punch`n`Judy
Very relaxing song that I swear I heard somewhere else before. I've been wanting to get into jazz for awhile, so this is a very helpful post👉👉
Glad i could help! It's a great song on a great album, definitely good for getting into jazz, his stuff will lead you to more great artists and songs
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