Dave Brubeck (1963) [TAKE FIVE]

From the album 'At Carnegie Hall', featuring Dave Brubeck - piano, Paul Desmond - alto saxophone, Eugene Wright - bass, and Joe Morello - drums. Recorded live at Carnegie Hall on February 22, 1963. The JGC History series features specifically curated playlists to help trace the lineage of some of the most influential jazz compositions of all time. Join me on Patreon for Lead Sheets, Play-Alongs, Transcriptions, Lessons and much more:   / jazzguitarcomprehensive   Some notes about the composition as found on https://www.jazzguitarcomprehensive.com/ Composer: Paul Desmond Year: 1959 Origin: Introduced on the Dave Brubeck album Time Out. Style: 5/4, usually played at a medium tempo. Form: A-B-A​ The solo sections often revolves solely around the Eb minor vamp, although it is not uncommon to solo over the entire song form instead. Key: Eb minor Harmony/Overview: The harmony of this composition is very functional. The iconic vamp which has become so well-known is made up of simply Ebmi - Bbmi7, and it is used for both of the A sections. The B section takes place in the relative Major and moves diatonically through Cbmaj7 - Bbmi7 - Abmi7 - GbMaj7. While 5/4 was not a common time-signature in jazz circles at the time this song was composed, the melodic nature of the melody along with the ingenuity of the rhythmic content helped this song to quickly be assimilated into the repertoire. Recordings: This song has been recorded over 315 times to date, and it was the first instrumental modern jazz single on the Billboard Hot 100 to sell one million copes. It was first recorded on the 1959 Dave Brubeck album Time Out, and he would also record and perform it on several occasions throughout his career. The song's massive commercial success seems to have turned off many jazz musicians from approaching the tune, however it does not fail to offer an exceptionally wide open canvas for improvisation. JGC Top Picks: George Benson, Bad Benson 1974 Paul Desmond, Live at Bourbon Street, 1975 Anthony Braxton, 20 Standards, 2003 Please consider supporting this channel through a donation, https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jazzg... You can also support me on Patreon for much more musical content,   / jazzguitarcomprehensive   Be sure to subscribe to my main channel:    / @jazzguitarcomprehensive   As well as my second channel for Play-Alongs and Loops:    / @jgcplayalongs   The World's Premier Site for Jazz Guitar Education and Beyond https://www.jazzguitarcomprehensive.com/ DISCLAIMER: This video has been uploaded for educational purposes and is protected under fair-use. This channel will never be monetized and any ads are run solely on behalf of the rightful copyright owner. #DaveBrubeck #TakeFive #PaulDesmond