Why is Take Five so famous?

„Take Five“ spawned a number of jazz compositions in five-four time from lots of musicians, but you’d probably be hard-pressed to name any as memorable as „Take Five.“ It’s a jazz standard in its own right. It is now a requisite for Dave Brubeck anytime he plays live, as well as Joe Morello.

What was unusual about Dave Brubeck’s piece Take 5?

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 is the original singer of Take 5?

the Dave Brubeck Quartet

„Take Five“ is a jazz standard composed by saxophonist Paul Desmond and originally recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet for their album Time Out at Columbia Records‘ 30th Street Studios in New York City on July 1, 1959. Two years later it became a surprise hit and the biggest-selling jazz single ever.

Did Dave Brubeck cover golden brown?

In 2020 British YouTuber and saxophonist Laurence Mason’s cover of „Golden Brown“, in the style of classical American jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, was viewed over a million times, leading to a commercial release via Amazon and iTunes, and as a vinyl single under the title „Take Vibe EP“.