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"'''Take Five'''" is a |
"'''Take Five'''" is a jazz piece written by [[Paul Desmond]] and performed by [[The Dave Brubeck Quartet]] on their 1959 album [[Time Out (album)|''Time Out'']]. Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studios in New York City on June 25, July 1, and August 18, 1959,<ref>[http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1088620/a/Time+Out.htm CD Universe]</ref> the piece became one of the group's best-known record and became famous for its distinctive, catchy saxophone melody and use of the unusual [[Time signature#Complex time signatures|quintuple (5/4) time]], from which its name is derived.<ref>[http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7210/115/ Take “Time Out” for Dave Brubeck. by Andrea Canter, 20 May 2008]</ref> While "Take Five" was not the first jazz composition to use this [[Metre (music)|meter]], it was one of the first in the United States to achieve mainstream significance, reaching number five on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|Adult Contemporary Singles]] chart. |
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[[File:Take_Five_piano_part_.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The well-known piano part of "Take Five"]] |
[[File:Take_Five_piano_part_.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The well-known piano part of "Take Five"]] |
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"Take Five" was re-recorded and performed live multiple times by The Dave Brubeck Quartet throughout the group's career. In addition, there have been various covers of the |
"Take Five" was re-recorded and performed live multiple times by The Dave Brubeck Quartet throughout the group's career. In addition, there have been various covers of the piece, including one by Swedish singer [[Monica Zetterlund]] in 1962 and a [[Dub music|dub]] version by [[King Tubby]], released posthumously in 2002. Some versions also feature lyrics, including a 1961 recording with lyrics written by [[Dave Brubeck]] and his wife Iola, sung by [[Carmen McRae]]. "Take Five" has also been included in countless movies and television soundtracks, and still receives significant radio play. |
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Upon his death in 1977, Desmond left the rights to [[Performing_royalty#Performance_royalties|royalties for performances]] and compositions, including "Take Five", to the [[American Red Cross]], which has since received combined royalties of approximately $100,000 per year.<ref> |
Upon his death in 1977, Desmond left the rights to [[Performing_royalty#Performance_royalties|royalties for performances]] and compositions, including "Take Five", to the [[American Red Cross]], which has since received combined royalties of approximately $100,000 per year.<ref> |
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"Take Five" is a jazz piece written by Paul Desmond and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet on their 1959 album Time Out. Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studios in New York City on June 25, July 1, and August 18, 1959,[1] the piece became one of the group's best-known record and became famous for its distinctive, catchy saxophone melody and use of the unusual quintuple (5/4) time, from which its name is derived.[2] While "Take Five" was not the first jazz composition to use this meter, it was one of the first in the United States to achieve mainstream significance, reaching number five on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Singles chart.
"Take Five" was re-recorded and performed live multiple times by The Dave Brubeck Quartet throughout the group's career. In addition, there have been various covers of the piece, including one by Swedish singer Monica Zetterlund in 1962 and a dub version by King Tubby, released posthumously in 2002. Some versions also feature lyrics, including a 1961 recording with lyrics written by Dave Brubeck and his wife Iola, sung by Carmen McRae. "Take Five" has also been included in countless movies and television soundtracks, and still receives significant radio play.
Upon his death in 1977, Desmond left the rights to royalties for performances and compositions, including "Take Five", to the American Red Cross, which has since received combined royalties of approximately $100,000 per year.[3]
See also
References
- ^ CD Universe
- ^ Take “Time Out” for Dave Brubeck. by Andrea Canter, 20 May 2008
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Doyle, Brian (2004). Spirited Men: Story, Soul & Substance. Lanham, MD: Cowley Publications. p. 90. ISBN 1561012580.
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