Take Five – The story Behind

Maybe the first thing to mention on this master piece is the special 5/4 rythm. 5/4 means that you count five beats in a measure.

If you grew up with western music and culture, your inner beat is 4/4, if you are from Brasim probably you are 3/4 guy. The 5/4 is not a trivial rythm for muscians and this part of what make this piece special.

 

 

Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time Out

“Take Five” is one of the most well-known songs in the history of jazz music. In 1959, the Dave Brubeck Quartet released “Time Out”, an amazing album with “Take Five” as its most popular song. There isn’t one single reason why “Take Five” became so popular, but rather there are many. It required the collaborative talents of all four members of the quartet to create such a great flowing song. Dave Brubeck brought his expertise with the piano. Paul Desmond produced his amazing saxophone sound, along with his composition talents in writing the song. Gene Wright provided an excellent bass backbeat. Joe Morello brought his amazing talents on the drum set to give the song exactly what it needed. All of these elements were in full force in producing this song.