Recommended odd time listening
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.