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Take Five is a classic jazz piece by The Dave Brubeck Quartet. It came on their 1959 album, Time Out. It was composed by Paul Desmond, the group's saxophonist, and was their most famous piece.

It became famous because of its use of the 5/4 time signature. While it was not the very first composition to use it, it was the first of any mainstream significance. It was also remarkable in becoming a number 1 hit on the radio at a time when rock music was in fashion.

Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck, "Take Five" intro

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-'''Take Five''' is a classic [[jazz]] piece by The [[Dave Brubeck]] Quartet. It came on their [[1959]] album, [[Time Out (album)|Time Out]]. It was composed by Paul Desmond, the group's saxophonist, and was their most famous piece.
+'''Take Five''' is a classic [[jazz]] piece by The [[Dave Brubeck]] Quartet. It came on their [[1959]] album, [[Time Out (album)|Time Out]]. It was composed by [[Paul Desmond]], the group's saxophonist, and was their most famous piece.
-There are a couple of things that make it particularly famous.  One is its use of the odd 5/4 time signature.  While it was not the very first composition to use it, it was the first of any mainstream significance.  It was also remarkable in becoming a number 1 hit on the radio, at a time when rock music was in fashion.  Its odd time signature seeming to only further its popularity, instead of diminishing it.
+It became famous because of its use of the 5/4 time signature.  While it was not the very first composition to use it, it was the first of any mainstream significance.  It was also remarkable in becoming a number 1 hit on the radio at a time when rock music was in fashion.
 [[Image:Take five intro.gif|Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck, "Take Five" intro]]