Dave Brubeck on Take Five

[@stillwaterfork]

Years ago I was a television reporter in Salt Lake. Dave Brubeck was performing at the Hotel Utah. I called the hotel and asked for his agent, hoping to score an interview. They connected me directly with his room and he answered the phone. He invited me to dinner, introduced me to his son, like I was an old friend. A kinder soul I have never met.

[@johnmoeller8654]

Seemed like such a lovely guy for sure, I am glad you got to meet him!

[@RobertHJacksonCenter]

For the record, Mr. Brubeck called me after the interview to state that he wished to add that Paul Desmond was equally involved in the evolution of the song. Greg

[@alainjames9556]

That's giving Paul very little credit - that he was "equally involved"... Paul is, to the best of my knowledge, the one who wrote the tune. Brubeck's part in it is, to me, unknown. What does Brubeck claim to have contributed to the writing of this song?

[@GH-oi2jf]

@@alainjames9556 - It has been reported elsewhere that Morello was noodling in 5/4 time, and Brubeck noticed and decided he wanted a piece in that time signature. He asked Desmond to come up with the melody. I expect the group then developed it.

[@herbertwells8757]

@@GH-oi2jf Paul Desmond's name, and no one else's, appears on the credit. That doesn't mean Desmond didn't have help, but it does strongly suggest that at the time of the initial recording the leader of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, at the very least, thought that Desmond was more than "equally involved". So what changed? What changed is that "Take Five" became by far the group's most popular piece.

[@herbertwells8757]

@@GH-oi2jf Notice that on the original recording, by the way, Desmond and Morello are the only two who do any real playing or improvising. Downbeat's contemporaneous unfavorable review of the "Time Out" LP (on which "Take Five" first appeared) compared Brubeck's vamp on the tune to "Chinese water torture".

[@sitarnut]

@@alainjames9556 Right on, Bro..No drag on Dave, but I have noticed that in print "The Pianist" and elsewhere as time has gone by, my Idol Paul Desmond, who definitely penned this tune has been weeded out of Dave's mind as to having anything to do with it. This is how Jazz history is contorted.

[@jasonneal1272]

R.I.P.,you musical genius, all time great, thank you.

[@BarbaraCarroll]

RIP Dave Brubeck... What a great jazz legend!

[@andreascalabrin5934]

My left ear enjoyed this interview

[@frankmurphyburr3598]

lol me too

[@luvpants2012]

Lol

[@julietellez8319]

Hahaha!!

[@tamellee5624]

Im literally wearing only the left headphone accidentally so I feel this

[@SuperRedshark1]

Wish Dave spoke in the right channel.

[@fivizzano]

this guy was and WILL ALWAYS BE a MONUMENT of music...

[@lindahandley5267]

What a handsome, sweet and talented man. RIP Mr. Brubek.💖

[@caryolkob8199]

Love !!! New generation is listening with joy! Thank you!!!!!!!

[@francisgracejimenez]

Watching year 2022.. its great getting across this and knows something wonderful about jazz

[@edwardtait4285]

Thank you Dave. Your laugh is music to my ears.

[@spudgun889]

Amazing. Absolutely amazing man.

[@treichardt5]

Thank you Dave Brubeck, die the best music that I ever heard !!

[@gunnarbiker]

Only a true genius could take the rhythm of an engine and a horse and bcome a jazz drumming legend!!

[@bernardwalker1874]

Miles Davis once said he heard music in the chirping sounds of sneakers on a basketball court. Fascinating.

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

David Warren Brubeck, jazz legend and musical genius. Rest in Peace. Thank you for giving us timeless hits such as Take Five.

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

Great stuff...a visionary and a nice guy....

[@2002drumsonly]

Thanks for posting, a true Historical Jem,from an Amazing Man!

[@bxbuff]

Only in America: Grow up on a Ranch, listen to gasoline engines, and become a world- renowned Jazz musician.

[@dragicavujanovic]

bxbuff under one condition - being genius

[@bxbuff]

I guess that would help, too!

[@austinhaight2446]

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[@emylrmm]

very interesting anecdotes about the gaits of machines and of horses and how those influenced his musical creations years later

[@frankmcgady3104]

One of the coolest cats to ever live.

[@brbritt1]

So Seabiscuit's resume gets even better..triple crown horse & co-writer of take five..amazing. RIP Brubeck

[@robinearle7225]

Paul Desmond actually wrote Take Five.

[@CherBake]

RIP Dave...you'll always be the coolest of cool!

[@beatlesatshea]

I hope to be alive, and as alert, at 89, as Dave was here. I think the secret is not just to keep working, but to enjoy the work that you are doing.

[@buggld]

GOD, I have heard so much of his music and never knew his song names or Dave himself. And to think I just found out about him a few days after his death is saddening... RIP Mr. Brubeck.

[@dubgaa2511]

Absolutely love this man and his music and I love horses too, Irish Deirdre xx

[@derekcamilleri8]

A jazz legend

[@TheMrQwertyify]

Desmond wrote the sax melody, however, Dave was the one who started the song with the time signature and what key to set it in. Desmond made the iconic sound of the song, Brubeck was the foundation. I think that's true, someone check me on that.

[@kaiarditha]

I wish people these days make songs like these

[@yeyeye7143]

Ikr :(

[@amannvig]

They do K, they do. Don't be lazy, try finding them. Every day hundreds of hours of music is released, you telling me that of the million songs released there aren't at least a dozen that aren't pure gold

[@mv9787]

@@amannvig It’s not laziness. Good new music is very hard to find.

[@amannvig]

@@mv9787 That's what I said. It's hard to find em, so don't be lazy

[@DefenestrateYourself]

They do. There’s more amazing jazz being released today than ever. You just have to look for it

[@vernonsteinkamp1088]

I believe he was referring to Livermore Lab. Livermore CA has quite a Rodeo. I used to practice Take Five on drums when I was 14 then in about 1999, I saw a free concert by him at the University he graduated from, University of the Pacific. Afterwards, I interviewed the then drummer.

[@spideraxis]

In the annals of both great jazz and memorable music, Brubeck will live forever. Which is more than I can say about today's music.

[@frankedwardcurry]

What A Great Man.

[@GaryFox11000]

Dave Brubeck was a true legend of Jazz ! Take Five - 1960 Paul Desmond - Mellifluous Alto Saxophone Joe Morello - so tasty keeping time . Wow !

[@warplanner8852]

Student at a Bay Area private boarding school and THIS man's album -- Take Five -- was as obligatory an album in a kid's collection as much as or more than Dylan and rock stars in 1964!

[@martinpartida2269]

This video is a piece of music history

[@dangeroussneeze66]

R.I.P Dave Brubeck part of the band that revolutionized JAZZ

[@mv9787]

True legend he was ❤️

[@davisworth5114]

Just a total class act, Dave was a WW2 infantry vet.

[@assistant752]

we are destroying , what made this man envision great tones tunes and vibrations. we are knowingly destroying the futures to come inspirations.. i guess until nothing is left. you and i , are guilty as the next . thank for your time and piece of mind you have given and will continue to give.

[@Bruno-ho5jl]

I was a teenager when Take Five was released and have been a devoted jazz fan ever since. R&R was OK but jazz has always been #1 in my heart.

[@cinnamonstickler7365]

He was the the master of rhythm!

[@sapientia_et_virtus]

Fantastic. Inspirational.

[@nelsonx5326]

A truly great man.

[@slettieri1]

Scott at KGO radio. I'm going to use 10 sec of this for a report. Thank you.

[@f0xygem]

This blew my socks off!

[@pauladwyer6236]

At the funeral luncheon for my Dad, last week, a few of us 'kids' shared about growing up with Dad, who was born in '26. Someone told of how he used to kick us out of the house on Sat afternoons, so he could listen to a few of his music albums, in peace. One of the albums we ALL remember was TAKE FIVE. And NOW, to read that Brubeck grew up on a RANCH and drew the rhythms from the horse & water pump engine. !! wow. Enjoying others' comments here, too.

[@deebee9751]

Best Jazz Piano Player in this lifetime.

[@dkj4183]

Great to see Dave. I can't her him talking? Please help.

[@BRILLIANTCORNRS]

THANKS

[@robinearle7225]

Take Five was written by Paul Desmond.

[@patlive63]

a treasure to see

[@MichaelTumiel]

Man, I live about three blocks from Bobby Militello's restaurant, why was I not there that night!?!!

[@katrinaolsen2444]

He was born in Concord, CA. There were tons of ranches in the area back then. That part of the San Francisco Bay Area (the 925 Area Code )was really horsey into the early 1970s.

[@OtsileM]

So long Brubeck!

[@susanaesteves755]

Publicado em 2009, eis um segmento da entrevista ao jornal "Buffalo" de N. Y., (especializado em Jazz), de David Brubeck, uma legenda do Jazz branco. Brubeck, fala de génese da batida no Jazz e da simbologia na canção Take Five. ....

[@julianfairbanks1264]

What is the documentary shown in the beginning with the narrator talking about Pittsburgh? I want to watch that!

[@nicholausbuthmann1421]

Livermore Rodeo in Livermore, CA is the town and Rodeo now an East Bay Suburb Mr. Bruebeck was attempting to think of I believe. I'm likely believing that his father also competed at the Oakdale, CA Rodeo too. As that wasn't too far from Ione, CA. Be fun to hear about Bruebeck's growing up here in the Great Central Valley of old. As that's where My Grandparents and Great Uncle were all from. Their stories of the S.P. Railroad, Great Depression, and what not were always cool and interesting.

[@Adyman182]

So nice he lived all the way to the KZbin age.

[@nicksanford5807]

"i was a cowboy" lol love that

[@TyedSoul]

@LetzBeaFranque He did, but Dave put it together. Desmond wrote a few melodies and brought them to Dave. Dave liked two of them and told him to make one of them the bridge. Hence, the birth of "Take Five".

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

where the army lab is" must be Lawrence Livermore area. So, Take Five is cow herding music...... And he's talking about "hit and miss" engines at minute 4:30

[@prvjixonroblox]

I Like Take/five music

[@kagura7107]

Influenced by the rhythms of horses steppin' and fluttering engines... sublime creative processes charged from age-old childhood wonders. I wonder if people could do the same, with other sources, with other means, no matter how faint the avenue for inspiration. Then maybe, maybe we can still make something as remotely close as Mr. Brubeck did.

[@briancullen9575]

Joe Morello said he played in five time for years before joining the Brubeck Quartet and asked Desmond to write something in five.

[@flaviuscountry]

Man! What an interesting guy...

[@DRock6906]

Yes :) You have a good ear!

[@maxrudder6091]

The "army lab" he was talking about was probably Livermore.

[@ShinyZekrom24]

may he rest in peace...

[@detroitbluesguy]

I'm not gay but I love this man

[@holonrumsey9727]

no ur gay

[@allendale101]

After the interview, Mr. Brubeck called and wanted to be sure I knew that Paul Desmond was very much involved in the song.

[@kimpetersen2438]

how old are mr bruceck on this video record ??

[@Dellaruth]

Love his music but never would have thought his inspiration came from his cowboy days.

[@KentuckyWaterfall13]

Is that Keith David narrating? Cause if he is that’s badass.

[@grandma.p]

is that book in print now?

[@FredK55]

I think he has given credit to Desmond for the song in another interview.

[@НиколайЯблонский-р8д]

Молодец держится!

[@carnivalwrestler]

Dave wasn't taking credit for Take Five. He just took off on a tangent about odd rhythms and the influence of his early days as a rancher on his music when asked about it. Desmond probably would not have written Take Five without Brubeck's prodding him (and the rest of his band, Joe and Gene) into exploring various time signatures. Paul wrote Eleven Four, also, and the 2-2-2-3 grouping of Blue Rondo was taken from a classical piece, I think. And I think Dave wrote Unsquare Dance (7/4).

[@dangeroussneeze66]

I'm choking up

[@sciencectn]

Whoa is Keith David narrating this?

[@stevebiko2k]

What documentary is shown in the start of this video?

[@marcusdembinski5632]

Is Keith David narrating this?

[@lucyjanenathan]

+Marcus Dembinski ....K David narrated the PBS 6 part series JAZZ. this is not part of that

[@TheLogMan123]

RIP

[@ruukaoz]

can someone tell me where where the documentary clip is from?

[@bustmust]

It's called "Jazz" It's a 10 part documentary by Ken Burns, you can find it on netflix I highly recommend

[@AmericanIdiot2002]

OH GOD MY LEFT EAR

[@ethereal-synchronicity-444]

Paid homage to Brubeck this morning, via my Al Jarreau astrology video. P.S. Dave was a Sagittarius, so the horse analogy makes total sense to me! Thanks Dave!

[@MargaretNahmias]

I have heard this song a lot and I never would have associated the rhythm with the hoofsteps of a horse.

[@Pharoset]

It was Paul Desmond's song, so I'm not sure why he is claiming to have written it.

[@randymarsengill6035]

The question was how did he discover rhythm. i.e. various beats.

[@NT-kr6dn]

What kind of sax is played?

[@sheilathealtosaxophone6690]

+nick axxe alto like me

[@0live0wire0]

+nick axxe Paul Desmond plays an alto sax

[@Keithj136]

He's rambling......Paul Desmond wrote Take Five.

[@popvinnik]

You should consider changing the a in your name to an o.

[@ckvlzlvxch]

popvinnik haha!

[@jeremiedoiron8692]

popvinnik I know Dan brubeck, daves son, he told me himself that Desmond wrote it, not his dad.

[@popvinnik]

Jeremie Doiron I know PD wrote it.

[@Keithj136]

+therealraymondk Paul Desmond wrote Take Five, he is the composer and held the sole rights for the composition and drew the royalties for the composition, he passed the royalty rights to The Red Cross upon his death, i think they have drawn over $4M so far.......he could not have done this without owning the sole rights to his composition .......have a nice day.

[@renaud-julesdeschenes9903]

Album Chef-d'oeuvre absolu du JAZZ Renaud

[@bellavia5]

I swear Dave Brubeck has native American Indian in him. Look at his face.

[@dragicavujanovic]

John Agresti so what

[@csabapusztai]

No, that's Miles Davis.

[@bellavia5]

Maybe.

[@kristinehatkinson7323]

OMG, you should hear his cantata "Our Mother Earth", written with his wife Iola and inspired by the 1854 speech of Chief Seattle. My church choir performed it in 2004, and it is very moving. cdm16745.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/brubeckoral/id/37

[@lucilledodger6121]

John Agresti yes he has

[@pbrucpaul]

Man, could this guy play Jazz piano.

[@armandguyot7139]

Bonjour [iminent=uyByCAgUWfOB] , c'est un grand, parmi les grand , l'homme s'en va , mais sa musique reste, TAKE FIVE elle a bercé ma jeunesse des années 60, une fois entendu, sa musique reste encrée en nous pour l’éternité .en pensée. Armand

[@TheQ97]

Please Check Out "JAZZ" on P.B.S. TV . . . . . . it well explained the History of all this FANTASTIC MUSIC!!!

[@LetzBeaFranque]

Thought Desmond wrote this?

[@Tramseskumbanan]

LetzBeaFranque It seems they co-wrote it.

[@edellis7691]

god

[@shahedtaghiandehaghani2061]

Morello, Desmond and Brubeck were all involved. Rhythmically, Morello most of all as it was originally a drum solo.

[@guitarguyd22]

1 person disliked this.... wtf

[@NeilYoungNebraska]

+guitarguyd22 probably a MOron LOL

[@fedemartos7557]

guitarguyd22 10 people, reaggeton lovers 🤣🤣

[@nickwilkinson5375]

I heard that Dave would sometimes get cross with people who wanted to acknowledge how much of Take 5 was Paul's tune. But how can a man who wrote a tune (In Your Own Sweet Way) acknowledged by musicians as one of the great jazz standards be jealous?

[@tromboneJTS]

Bobby Millitello!

[@darkflower2]

@MrHopeTelevision What do you mean by that? Maybe I misunderstand your intent, but that sounded like kind of a jerky thing to write.