One of the biggest jazz singles of all time, "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was recorded 65 years ago today. Brubeck's son is sharing his father's archive online. And I'm Michel Martin.

as well as "Pick Up Sticks," "Strange Meadow Lark" and "Take Five." Much of the album was close to being worked out when Brubeck decided to add a tune in five-four time. "Dave used to feature me ...

My dad told my mother, 'Dave belongs to me ... There are songs in the Brubeck book, including "Take Five, " "Blue Rondo a la Turk, " "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke, " that have become ...

“Take Five,” a 1959 track by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was always a musical oddity: a swinging, instantly catchy jazz piece written in the uncommon time signature of 5/4. But it was also a ...

The album also featured "Take Five," the cool and catchy odd-metered tune that became the Brubeck quartet's theme. The tune was derived from a pattern that Morello liked to play backstage.

Dave Brubeck being honored at the 32nd Kennedy Center Honors. In honor of the late great Dave Brubeck, who was born a century ago on this day December 6, 1920, here’s “Take Five.” Although ...

Jazz pioneer and smooth innovator Dave Brubeck died on Dec. 5 at the age of 91. His most notable song, “Take Five,” still lives everywhere. If you’ve never intentionally listened to jazz or ...

Legendary Bay Area musician Dave Brubeck ... all-time jazz gems “Blue Rondo a la Turk” and “Take Five.” 3. “Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein” (1961): This is a cherished ...

Written by Desmond but heavily arranged by Mr. Brubeck, “Take Five” — with its unusual time signature of 5/4 — helped make the Dave Brubeck Quartet a leading jazz attraction of the 1950s ...

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck died today at the age of 91. He'll be remembered for "Take Five" as much as anything, even though his songbook is deep, and that's because it's still undeniably catchy ...

Pioneering jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck has died, aged 91. The musician, whose recordings included Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk, was once designated a "living legend" by the US ...