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Dave
Brubeck
The first jazz figure
ever to make the cover of Time,
Brubeck (b. 1920) has for nearly half
a century been a major figure as
pianist, composer, and leader of
perhaps the most widely known and
well-traveled quartet in the history
of jazz.
This was the
foursome that was together from 1958 to
1967, featuring the elegantly floating alto
saxophone of Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene
Wright and drummer Joe Morello. The
quartet's "Take Five"
(whose haunting, bluesy melody was
written by Desmond) was their crossover
breakthrough hit in 5/4 time.
"Take Five"
is so much the work of Brubeck, Desmond,
Gene Wright, and Joe Morello that it has
never been covered much by other jazz
artists.
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Dave Brubeck - Greatest
Hits CD
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