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Time Out: 50th Anniversary Feature
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With Brubeck on piano, Paul Desmond on alto, Eugene Wright on bass and Joe Morello on drums, the Dave Brubeck Quartet created an odd-metered experiment that went on to become one of the most celebrated recordings in jazz history.
From Paul Desmond's hit tune 'Take Five', to the haunting ballad 'Strange Meadow Lark', Time Out crossed over into the musical mainstream like no other modern jazz recording. While the compositions provide a vehicle for the quartet to explore their fascination with time-changes, the band manages to remain swinging throughout.
Hear Dave Brubeck discuss the music that has made its way into the collective jazz psyche.
Interviews in this feature were sourced from the Columbia/Legacy release: Time Out (88697 39852 2)
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet is an American jazz quartet, founded in 1951 by Dave Brubeck and originally featuring Paul Desmond on saxophone and Brubeck on piano. They took up a long residency at San Francisco's Blackhawk nightclub and gained great popularity touring college campuses, releasing a series of albums with such titles as Jazz at Oberlin, Jazz Goes to College, and Jazz Goes to Junior...
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I had a good friend who described 'Take 5' as cliche. I argued "no, no... it's not cliche - it's YOU that is MAKING it cliche by not engaging with it, by not REALLY listening to it". we still disagree.
Having played Take 5 so many times, this is very special and something I will bookmark.
This is a perfect example of how easy composing music can be.
Dave is an inspiration to all and "his music will live forever".
very important album for me
new concept of tempo 5/4 : 3/4 +4/4 etc
Take five - three to get rady
Joe Morello is great!!
for me is a special album - all tracks are didascalic for music, tempo 5/4 signed 1960 for many musicians.
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