![]() ![]() That iconic sax lick just plays twice at the start of the track and twice at the end. Out of five and a half minutes, the entire set from 1:30 to 4:30 are just those two instruments riffing. What’s also interesting about this version of Take Five is the fact that almost half the song is just a piano and drum solo. If that’s not a reason to smile I don’t know what is. So the next time you hear this track, you’re inadvertently doing your part in helping the Red Cross. The saxophone maestro in this piece is the composer, Paul Desmond (who upon his death in 1977, bequeathed all proceeds from the royalties for Take Five to the American Red Cross Society - almost $6Million so far!). Here’s a quiz question for you - What instrument is Dave Brubeck playing in this track?Ĭontrary to popular assumption, he’s actually sitting behind the piano. ![]() While the track was composed by Paul Desmond, its Dave Brubeck’s quartet that performed it and introduced the world to what would later come to be known as jazz’s most recognized soundtrack. If you’re interested in diving deeper into this concept, I recommend checking out this link. Think about it, hum any popular song you’ve heard and you can keep saying 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4 and on and on and on to keep the beat. Without getting into too much detail regarding the musical theory of time signature, Take Five has a 5/4 time signature (hence Take Five), as opposed to the standard 4/4 that most songs are set to. Funnily enough that’s why this track is called Take Five. ![]()
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