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Take Five is a classic jazz piece which was performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet. They recorded it on the 1959 album, Time Out. Paul Desmond, the group's saxophonist, composed Take Five. It became the Quartet's most famous piece, mainly became it used the 5/4 time signature. Take Five was not the very first jazz composition to use 5/4, but it was the first of any mainstream significance. This piece 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 which was performed by The [[Dave Brubeck]] Quartet. They recorded it on the [[1959]] album, [[Time Out (album)|Time Out]]. [[Paul Desmond]], the group's saxophonist, composed Take Five.  It became the Quartet's most famous piece, mainly became it used the 5/4 time signature.  Take Five was not the very first jazz composition to use 5/4, but it was the first of any mainstream significance.  This piece was also remarkable in becoming a number 1 hit on the radio at a time when rock music was in fashion.
-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]]