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Who recorded Take Five song?
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Take Five/Artists
Why is Dave Brubeck most famous song called Take Five?
It’s called “Take Five” because it was written in an unusual 5/4 meter. It was one of the first Jazz songs with a time signature other than the standard 4/4 beat or 3/4 waltz time. Brubeck explained in a 1995 interview with Paul Zollo that he asked Desmond to try writing a song in 5/4.
Who wrote lyrics to take five?
Paul Desmond
Take Five/Composers
Is Dave Brubeck still living?
Deceased (1920–2012)
Dave Brubeck/Living or Deceased
Who wrote Blue Rondo Ala Turk?
Dave Brubeck
Blue Rondo a La Turk/Composers
Who played drums on Take Five?
Drummer Joe Morello
Jazz Drummer Joe Morello, Of ‘Take Five’ Fame, Dies At 82 : A Blog Supreme The longtime drummer with the Dave Brubeck Quartet also played with pianist and NPR host Marian McPartland for many years, and taught lessons and clinics for many years. He was 82.
What instrument was playing the melody line in Take Five?
Alto sax
Structure
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| BB | Alto sax plays bridge melody (B), based on G♭-major scale, in two similar 4-bar phrases |
| AA | Reprise |
| Solo 1 | Alto sax plays improvised modal solo, based on E♭-minor hexatonic blues scale, over vamp |
When was take five written?
1960
“Take Five” was written in 1960 by Paul Desmond has a long, fabled history, starting with the 1940s, when Dave Brubeck was traveling in Europe, where he was introduced to jazz performed in times other than 4/4.
Who was Dave Brubeck’s drummer?
Joe Morello
Joe Morello, 1928-2011. Drummer Joe Morello, the longtime drummer with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, has died. Raised in Springfield, Mass. with impaired vision from birth, Morello eventually found his way to New York City, where he played with many leading jazz musicians.
Was Dave Brubeck a Catholic?
Raised a Protestant although never baptized, Brubeck became a Roman Catholic in 1980 after completing “To Hope!”, a Mass setting commissioned by the Catholic periodical, Our Sunday Visitor.
What genre is Blue Rondo a la Turk?
Jazz
Blue Rondo a La Turk/Genres