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David Warren Brubeck Born December 6 1920 In Concord California - December 5 2012 Was An American Jazz Pianist Who Has Written A Number Of Jazz Standards Including "In Your Own Sweet Way" And "The Duke". He Was Probably Best Known For "Take Five" Written By Saxophone Player Paul Desmond Who Was The Saxophonist In The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Due To The Immense Popularity Of His Work Brubeck Had Won Multiple Awards Such As A Lifetime Achievement Award From The Grammys In 1996 A National Endowment For The Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship In 1999 And A Kennedy Center Honor In 2009. Brubeck's Style Ranged From Refined To Bombastic Reflecting His Mother's Attempts At Classical Training And His Improvisational Skills. Much Of His Music Employed Unusual Time Signatures A Fact Jokingly Referred To By His Greatest Hits Album 'Time Signatures A Career Retrospective'. Upon His Death A Number Of Commentators Noted His Crossover Appeal To Mainstream Pop Audiences Something Putting Him In The Company Of Other Jazz Legends Such As Louis Armstrong And Herbie Hancock Among Others.
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"Take Five" Is A Classic Jazz Piece First Recorded By The Dave Brubeck Quartet And Released On The 1959 Album “Time Out”. It Became The First Million-Selling Jazz Single On The Billboard Hot 100 Charts In 1961 At A Time When Rock And Roll Was Still In Fashion. “Take Five” Became Brubeck’s Best Known And Signature Tune. It Was Composed By Paul Desmond The Group's Saxophonist And Became Famous For Its Distinctive Catchy Saxophone Melody And Use Of The Unusual Quintuple 5/4 Time From Which Its Name Is Derived. While "Take Five" Was Not The First Jazz Composition To Use This Meter It Was The First Of United States Mainstream Significance. The Original Single Was Recorded At Columbia's 30th Street Studios In New York City On June 25 July 1 & August 18 1959. The Track Features Eugene Wright On Bass And Joe Morello On Drums. The Song Was Recorded And Broadcast Many Times By Brubeck’ Quartet And Has Been Recorded By Scores Of Artists From Swedish Singer Monica Zetterlund In 1962 To A Dub Version By King Tubby In 2002. Some Versions Have Included Lyrics Including A 1961 Recording With Lyrics Written By Dave Brubeck And His Wife Iola And Sung By Carmen McRae. The Tune Has Also Been Included In Countless Movies And Television Soundtracks And Still Receives Significant Radio Play. The Composer Paul Desmond Died In 1977 And Left His Rights To Royalties For Performances And Compositions Including "Take Five " To The American Red Cross. Since That Time The Organization Has Received Approximately $100 000 Per Year In Combined Royalties.
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Biography - Dave Brubeck
David Warren Brubeck Born December 6 1920 In Concord California - December 5 2012 Was An American Jazz Pianist Who Has Written A Number Of Jazz Standards Including "In Your Own Sweet Way" And "The Duke". He Was Probably Best Known For "Take Five" Written By Saxophone Player Paul Desmond Who Was The Saxophonist In The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Due To The Immense Popularity Of His Work Brubeck Had Won Multiple Awards Such As A Lifetime Achievement Award From The Grammys In 1996 A National Endowment For The Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship In 1999 And A Kennedy Center Honor In 2009. Brubeck's Style Ranged From Refined To Bombastic Reflecting His Mother's Attempts At Classical Training And His Improvisational Skills. Much Of His Music Employed Unusual Time Signatures A Fact Jokingly Referred To By His Greatest Hits Album 'Time Signatures A Career Retrospective'. Upon His Death A Number Of Commentators Noted His Crossover Appeal To Mainstream Pop Audiences Something Putting Him In The Company Of Other Jazz Legends Such As Louis Armstrong And Herbie Hancock Among Others.
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"Take Five" is a classic jazz piece first recorded by The Dave Brubeck Quartet and released on the 1959 album “Time Out”. It became the first million-selling jazz single on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1961, at a time when rock and roll was still in fashion.
“Take Five” became Brubeck’s best known, and signature, tune. It was composed by Paul Desmond, the group's saxophonist and became famous for its distinctive, catchy saxophone melody and use of the unusual quintuple (5/4) time, from which its name is derived. While "Take Five" was not the first jazz composition to use this meter, it was the first of United States mainstream significance.
The original single was recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studios in New York City on June 25, July 1 & August 18, 1959. The track features Eugene Wright on bass and Joe Morello on drums.
The song was recorded and broadcast many times by Brubeck’ Quartet, and has been recorded by scores of artists, from Swedish singer Monica Zetterlund in 1962 to a dub version by King Tubby in 2002. Some versions have included lyrics, including a 1961 recording with lyrics written by Dave Brubeck and his wife Iola and sung by Carmen McRae. The tune has also been included in countless movies and television soundtracks, and still receives significant radio play.
The composer, Paul Desmond, died in 1977 and left his rights to royalties for performances and compositions, including "Take Five," to the American Red Cross. Since that time, the organization has received approximately $100,000 per year in combined royalties.
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