Take Five / Blue Rondo a la Turk

by Dave Brubeck

Take Five / Blue Rondo a la Turk cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 21 September 1959
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 5:49
  • Community rating: 4.38/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An anomaly for its era, this jazz composition became a massive mainstream hit despite its unconventional 5/4 time signature. It features a legendary saxophone melody and a pioneering drum solo that elevated the rhythm section's prominence.

Genres

Descriptors: uncommon-time-signatures, instrumental, melodic, rhythmic, complex, technical

Tracklist

  1. Take Five (2:50)
  2. Blue Rondo A La Turk (2:59)

Credits

  • Dave Brubeck Quartet - primary artist, written-by
  • Paul Desmond - written-by

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