Words can not describe how much I love this joint. First introdution to it was from my dad years ago heard it on a jazz station today, now I can't get it out of my head just a perfect compostion from begining to end I checked out his website and was surprise to see that he's still performing at age 84 (mostly on the west coast)all you Jazz lovers,let's give it up for Dave Brubeck's "Take Five".

essential

lovedad43 said:

Give it up indeed!!

yup...

This is one of my favorite songs of all time. It's simply infectious and was written by Brubeck's sax player, Paul Desmond.

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Classic piece, in 5/4 time! I love Joe Morello's drums on this...




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between this and Giant steps it is essential for every beginner to listen to this.this is music class right here

paligap said:

there are quite a few nice cover version using others than the original 5/4 time, one of my faves that noone here probably has heard of is from German formation Jazzkantine, they turned it into a 4/4 funk groover and Frew Wesley guests on the trombone

here's a soundclip http://real1.phononet.de:...WCOPRWO.rm

Brubeck explains how Take Five, the signature tune of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was composed.

BRUBECK: Well, I was doing an album called “Time Out” where I was going to do different kinds of time signatures. And Joe Morello was playing like [claps out a tune] that and then improvising off of that beat backstage; and Paul would pick up his horn and start playing against it. And I said, “There’s a tune I want to get into this album because it’s in five-four time.

So Paul came to rehearsal and the first thing he said was, “I can’t write a tune in 5/4 time.” I said, “Well, did you put anything down?” And he said, “Yeah, I put a couple things down. So he played one of them, then the other. And I said, “Look: if you repeat this one, then use that second theme as a bridge, and then go back, you have the typical jazz thirty-two bar form.”

SMITH: Now you didn’t take a solo?

BRUBECK: Yeah. Joe said, “Don’t ever stop playing that vamp because that I’m playing off of it.” But by the time we had played that for a few months, we were free in 5/4 just like we were in 4/4.

http://www.garciamusic.co...ubeck.html


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Thanks for the story,tA.


The song rocks.

Reminds me of my childhood. My parents played it all the time. I still love hearing it.Great.

I actually learned how to play it on guitar via George Benson's version. It's one of those tunes that's just all-around great!

JesseDezz said:

I haven't heard Benson's version. Does he sing the lyrics as well oor is it strictly instrumental?

xpertluva said:

It's strictly instrumental. You can find it on "The Best of George Benson". Great compilation!

This song is an all time classic.
You should check out the Al jareu version of this song
His scatting adds an extra special touch to the song.

Time Out is a great album.