Take Five Live

Take Five Live
Live album by Carmen McRae
Released	1961
Recorded	September 6, 1961, Basin Street East, New York City
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	36:77
Label	Columbia
Carmen McRae chronology
Book of Ballads (1961) Take Five Live (1961) Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and other Billie Holiday Classics (1962)

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Take Five Live is a 1961 live album by the American jazz singer Carmen McRae, focusing on the songs composed by Dave Brubeck. This was McRae's second album with Brubeck, their first, Tonight Only with the Dave Brubeck Quartet was released in 1960.

Track listing

1. "When I Was Young" (Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck)
2. "In Your Own Sweet Way" (D. Brubeck, I. Brubeck)
3. "Too Young for Growing Old" (D. Brubeck, I. Brubeck)
4. "Ode to a Cowboy" (D. Brubeck, I. Brubeck)
5. "There'll Be No Tomorrow" (D. Brubeck, I. Brubeck)
6. "Melanctha" (D. Brubeck, Blake)
7. "It's a Raggy Waltz" (D. Brubeck)
8. "Oh So Blue" (D. Brubeck)
9. "Lord, Lord" (D. Brubeck, I. Brubeck)
10. "Travellin' Blues" (D. Brubeck, I. Brubeck)
11. "Take Five" (Paul Desmond, I. Brubeck)
12. "Easy as You Go" (D. Brubeck, I. Brubeck)

Personnel

• Carmen McRae - vocals

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

• Dave Brubeck - piano
• Paul Desmond - alto Saxophone
• Gene Wright - double bass
• Joe Morello - drums