THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET
TAKE FIVE
When you think of famous tunes in odd time signatures, Take Five is probably the first one that comes to mind – and understandably so, since it still stands as the best-selling jazz single in history. It’s got an awesome 5/4 groove, an unforgettable piano riff, a cracking drum solo and a beautifully considered approach to its time signature. What’s more, the album from which it’s taken, Dave Brubeck’s seminal Time Out, packs in six additional non-4/4 tunes. Essential listening.
DIONNE WARWICK/ ARETHA FRANKLIN
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