121K views · 10K reactions | Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five Dave Brubeck (piano), Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums) – Live in Belgium 1964. The most famous tune is “Take Five”, which was penned by Paul Desmond, and was the only tune on the album not composed by Brubeck. The clever hook with “Take Five” is that it is in 5/4 (with five beats in each measure), not the usual four beats per measure. | Jazz Improvisers | Facebook

Someone get the man a rug! 🙌 Joe Morello taking a solo on the hit single “Take Five” alongside the Dave Brubeck Quartet live in 1965. Watch the entire concert on Qwest TV now: http://bit.ly/2wAobvi 🎹 Dave Brubeck, piano 🎷 Paul Desmond, alto sax 🎻 Eugene Wright, bass 🥁 Joe Morello, drums | Qwest TV

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