Take Five
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| "Take Five" | ||
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| Single by The Dave Brubeck Quartet | ||
| from the album Time Out | ||
| Released | 1959 | |
| Recorded | July 5, 1959 | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Length | 5:28 | |
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | |
| Writer(s) | Paul Desmond | |
| Producer(s) | Teo Macero | |
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"Take Five" is a classic jazz piece first recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet and released on its 1959 album Time Out. Composed by Paul Desmond, the group's saxophonist, it became famous for its distinctive, catchy saxophone melody and use of quintuple time, from which the piece got its name. While Take Five was not the first jazz composition to use this meter, it was the first of United States mainstream significance, becoming a hit on the radio at a time when rock music was in fashion. It is also known for the solo by jazz drummer Joe Morello.
The piece has been covered by numerous artists, including a version with lyrics written by Dave Brubeck and his wife Iola, sung by Carmen McRae in 1961. Swedish singer Monica Zetterlund recorded a version titled I New York with lyrics by Beppe Wolgers in 1962.
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