When people begin their foray into Jazz, they go to Coltrane, Armstrong, Holliday, Gillespe, Monk, or even Miles Davis. For me, it was Dave Brubeck. The first time I heard "Take Five" I was mesmerized. Something about it just screamed cool. I even remember Infiniti using it to sell cars early on in their birth. The Quartet made many great songs like "Take the 'A' Train," "Blue Rondo a la Turk" & "Unsquare Dance" which have been used in countless movies. Dave was 91.
Has there ever been a musician so closely identified with a single piece of music as Dave Brubeck and "Take Five"?
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