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"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. [1] [2] 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.
Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) [1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz. He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet [2] and composed the group's biggest hit, "Take Five". The song remains the best-selling jazz song of all time.
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Time Out is a studio album by the American jazz group the Dave Brubeck Quartet, released in 1959 on Columbia Records. Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City, it is based upon the use of time signatures that were unusual for jazz such as 9 8, 6 4 and 5 4. [8] The album is a subtle blend of cool and West Coast jazz. [9] [10]
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Take Five Live is a 1962 live album by American jazz singer Carmen McRae with pianist Dave Brubeck, focusing on interpretations of his songs.This was McRae's second album with Brubeck; their first, Tonight Only with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was released in 1961.
Adam Neely was born in 1988. [an 2] His mother, Cathryn Frazier-Neely, [an 3] worked as a singer and instructor of avant-garde classical music.Neely began playing bass guitar when he joined a band in high school and gained more interest in the instrument after attending a jazz concert by Dave Brubeck and bassist Christian McBride.
Acoustic Alchemy were soon moved to jazz label GRP as MCA bought GRP in February 1990. [2] Six more albums followed, starting with Reference Point (1990), [2] featuring a cover of "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck and Back on the Case (1991). [2] Reference Point was nominated for a Grammy Award.