"Take Five"
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
Peak chart positions
5 (Adult Contemporary) #25 (Pop Singles)

"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. Image File history File links This image is of a music album or single cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album or the artist(s) which produced the music in question. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... “XM” redirects here. ... For Hersheys candy bar, see Take 5 . ... The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), until April 2005 Hershey Foods Corporation[5], commonly called Hersheys, is Americas largest chocolate company. ... For XM Satellite Radio channel, see Take Five (XM) . The Take 5 (known as the Max 5 in Canada) is a pretzel, caramel, peanut and peanut butter-filled, milk chocolate coated candy bar released by The Hershey Company in December 2004. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Dave Brubeck formed The Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1951, which consisted of Joe Dodge on drums, Bob Bates on bass, Paul Desmond on saxophone, and of course Brubeck on piano. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Track listing Blue Rondo à la Turk - 6:44 Strange Meadowlark - 7:22 Take Five - 5:24 Three to Get Ready - 5:24 Kathys Waltz - 4:48 Everybodys Jumpin - 4:23 Pick Up Sticks - 4:16 All pieces composed by Dave Brubeck, except Take Five, by Paul Desmond. ... Paul Desmond (25 November 1924 - 30 May 1977), born Paul Emil Breitenfeld, was a jazz alto saxophonist and composer born in San Francisco, perhaps best known for penning Take Five as a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Metre or meter (US) is the measurement of a musical line into measures of stressed and unstressed beats, indicated in Western music notation by a symbol called a time signature. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Covers

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. George Benson has performed the song live playing the main melody on guitar, as on his live album "George Benson In Concert - Carnegie Hall. Colorado jamband String Cheese Incident covers the song live using an acoustic guitar and mandolin in the place of the saxophone. The nuevo-flemenco duo Rodrigo y Gabriela covered the song. Azeri jazz singer/pianist Aziza Mustafa Zadeh recorded the song in her album Jazziza. Al Jarreau also released a version of the song on his "Best of Al Jarreau" album. David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920–November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Monica Zetterlund (born Monica Nilsson on September 20, 1937 in Hagfors, Värmlands län, Sweden, died May 12, 2005 in Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish singer and actress. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Benson (b. ... The term jam band is commonly used to describe psychedelic rock-influenced bands whose concerts largely consist of bands reinterpreting their songs as springboards into extended improvisational pieces of music. ... Back: Jason Hann, Michael Travis, Billy Nershi, Kieth Moseley Front: Kyle Hollingsworth, Michael Kang The String Cheese Incident, one of the bands involved in the jam movement of the mid-to-late 1990s, formed in Crested Butte, Colorado in 1993, originally playing local gigs at ski resorts in exchange for... Acoustic guitar can refer to the following musical instruments: Nylon and gut stringed guitars: Renaissance guitar Baroque guitar Romantic guitar Classical guitar, the modern version of the original guitar, with nylon strings Flamenco guitar Steel stringed guitars: Steel-string acoustic guitar, also known as western, folk or country guitar Twelve... A mandolin is a small, stringed musical instrument which is plucked, strummed or a combination of both. ... Rodrigo y Gabriela are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars. ... The Azeri, also referred to as Azerbaijanian Turks, are a Turkic-Muslim people. ... Aziza Mustafa Zadeh also known as Princes of Jazz was born in Baku ( December 19, 1969) (currently lives in Germany) is an Azerbaijanian singer, pianist and composer who playes a fusion of jazz and mugam (a traditional improvisational style of Azerbaijan). ... Azeri jazz artist Aziza Mustafa Zadeh released her fifth album, Jazziza, in 1997. ... Alwyn Lopez Al Jarreau (born April 12, 1940) is an American singer. ...

See also

• List of musical works in 5/4 or 5/8 time

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External links

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