This is a classic tune, and one of the all time best selling songs of jazz. It's called "Take Five" because it's written in 5/4 time. It is the title track from the album of the same name. If you don't own it, you should.
The song was written and made famous by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Dave is on piano, Joe Morello is the drummer (and he plays one of the most famous drum solos in the history of jazz on the album), Paul Desmond is on alto sax and Eugene Wright is on bass. JAZZ GIG TIP #67: If you want to clear a dance floor, play something in 5!
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The website for this blog is http://yorktowncentraljazz.blogspot.com/
If I were you, I would bookmark this page now, then practice.
Oh, and don't forget to click on all the archived links below. There are lots of little gems in there, waiting to be picked up.
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