![]() ![]() For example, saxophonist Paul Desmond has still been receiving an estimated $100,000 a year since his death in 1977. Not only that but it is still receiving vast royalties to this day. The song has been sampled by artists such as Barrington Levy, Quantic and Grover Washington Junior. It’s success and popularity is still something that is apparent even today. ‘Take Five’ reached #25 in the US Billboard chart in 1961 and then stayed at #5 in the easy listening chart for a considerable amount of time, something which many Jazz records over the years had failed to do. The influence is apparent as the song carries a quirky, Eurasian feel, one that went on to set the precedent for the future of jazz music across the USA. There he witnessed and learnt of a lively and more experimental native form to that he was familiar with in the US. Rumour has it that Brubeck drew his inspiration for ‘Take Five’ from his U.S state visits to Turkey and Bulgaria. This was the birth of ‘Take Five’s famous drums. Through practicing drum tempos and patterns, Desmond picked up on Morello’s experimentation during practice sessions and grew fond of his creativity. The Sax doesn’t completely steal the show however, Joe Morello’s drums not only shape the direction of the song, but also helped to create it. ![]() Obviously with each band, every component is just as important as the next however, there is no denying that the riff played by the song’s composer and saxophonist, Paul Desmond, is the melody which makes the song the catchy classic it is. The song is known all around the globe due to it’s appearance in television, film and general listening. ![]() This experimental change in style lead to his album ‘Time Out’ becoming the first ever jazz album to sell over one million copies whilst also landing ‘Take Five’a place in the Grammy hall of fame. Led of course, by Dave Brubeck himself, a young and talented pianist who was often regarded by the jazz community as one of the most prominent exporters of ‘Cool Jazz’, at the time, a new and lively type of jazz which was swatting away the bores of traditional 4/4 style. Originating in California in 1951, the Dave Brubeck Quartet were a jazz group setting the standard by many means. ‘Take Five’ went on to be the best-selling jazz single of all time but this was something that Brubeck and his quartet of Paul Desmond (Sax), Eugene Wright (Bass) and Joe Morello (Drums), never anticipated. The quirky and energetic jazz number is world famous and has been dubbed as one of the greatly important and popular jazz records to have ever existed. A scene filled the rafters with cosmopolitan commuters and dwellers, enjoying the buzz of the city life, then it would be hard to imagine this scene having any other backing track than Dave Brubeck’s ‘Take Five’. Thanks for taking the time and let me know what you think.If you were to imagine a cafe somewhere in say, Paris or New York, a scene with bustle, coffee and energy. Right now there are five compilations, each one focussing on on a major jazz label, so there’s Prestige, Blue Note, Savoy, Riverside and Contemporary for now. Two important notes: 1: there’s absolutely no commercial incentive involved here 2: the podcasts are a hundred percent non stop music, so no talking, jingles or add’s etc. But only if you think that’s appropriate. I thought, if you shared my enthusiasm, they perhaps could be linked somehow to your blogspot. Initially this was a project intended for Izaak, my son, who’s only two years old right now, but I think they’d be quite interesting for any true classic bop and hard bop jazz lovers. (Specifically the recent Roy DuNann piece.) So first of all: thanks for that! Secondly, the reason for me writing you is that I’ve been quite busy organizing my jazz collection and have compiled and uploaded a handful of homemade radio shows on the podcast platform Mixcloud. ![]() Hi Steven, You don't know me - and I don't really know you, but I’ve been enjoying your Jazz Profiles blogspot for some time now. ![]()
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