This is, as you might surmise from thevisual quality, the original video. After years of chain smoking and poor health, Desmond succumbed to lung cancer in 1977 after a tour with Brubeck. In addition to his work with Brubeck, he led several groups and collaborated with Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Jim Hall, and Ed Bickert. TAKE FIVE - The Dave Brubeck Story 10th Anniversary shows, Adelaide Cabaret Fringe 7:30pm Saturdays 27th May and 3rd June Diverse-City, 116 Grote Street. It was the third track on Brubeck’s most famous album Time Out. He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet and composed that groups biggest hit, 'Take Five'. While his name is most often associated with Take Five, it was actually his sax player, Paul Desmond, who composed it.
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Even professional pianists found it extremely difficult to play in 5/4 time because they were so used to 4/4.ĭave Brubeck was famous for writing/playing in odd time signatures. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five (1959). 0:00 / 16:01 Dave Brubeck: Take 5 performed in 1972 - HQ Stereo Sound Barry Morris 2.
If you count along with the song you’ll find it quite interesting – but you gotta be quick! 1-2-3-4-5, 1-2-3-4-5 etc. 4 hours ago &0183 &32 JTake Five Dave Brubeck Quartet Do you remember how surprising this music was in 1959 when we first heard it Non-musicians played the recording over and over again to try to. Provided to YouTube by Columbia/Legacy Take Five Most Western music is written in 4/4 time.
We knew we liked it, we knew the bloke on the piano had something special, we knew it was different from all the other straight-ahead jazz music that was coming out in the 50s? but how?įor those of you who do not know, (but are still wondering) this piece has a time signature of 5/4 – 5 beats to every measure (quarter notes get 1 beat), instead of the usual 4/4 time or 4 beats to every measure. Do you remember how surprising this music was in 1959 when we first heard it? Non-musicians played the recording over and over again to try to work out what was so unusual about it.
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