In his will, he left all proceeds from “Take Five” to the American Red Cross. Given his long usage of whiskey, he was startled to learn that he had lung cancer and that his liver was in remarkably good shape, all things considered. Once, seeing a former girlfriend on the street, he quipped “There she goes, not with a whim but a banker”. Known for his wit and pranks and popularity with women, he was briefly married. He once said that his ambition was to sound like “a dry martini”. Darius Brubeck though for some years that Desmond was an uncle. With an offer of arranging and performing administrative duties, as well as babysitting the children, Desmond was taken back into the band. One day while Dave was in the back yard hanging up diapers, Desmond showed up and was taken to see Brubeck. Frequently covered by a variety of artists, the track is the biggest-selling jazz song of all time and a Grammy Hall of Fame inductee. It was first recorded in 1959 and is the third track on Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. This led to a break of several years between the two and Brubeck, who with his wife Iola had three small children, forbid her from letting Desmond into the family home. 'Take Five' is a jazz standard composed by Paul Desmond. If I ever decide I need another name, it’s going to be Desmond.” For a short time he led a small band at the Band Box that included Dave Brubeck he left, but prevented Brubeck from taking over. According to Desmond’s friend Hal Strack, in 1942 they were listening to the Gene Krupa band, with singer Johnny Desmond. He was drafted into the Army and joined the Army band, but was not called into combat. When twelve years old he started studying clarinet and would have studied violin, but was dissuaded by his father, who was quoted as saying violinists were “a dime a dozen….with the violin, you’ll starve.” He started on alto saxophone in high school, where he also co-editor of the high school newspaper, where he once interviewed Bob Hope. Born with the name Paul Emil Breitenfeld in San Francisco, he tracked his ancestry to Moravia, but never had certainty as to the ethnicity. Paul Desmond (– May 30, 1977) was, like Brubeck, a California native. Brubeck followed up by assigning different timings to each of the members Paul Desmond was assigned 5/4 and came up with “Take Five”, which went on to become the biggest hit ever for the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Drummer Joe Morello said that on the song “Sounds of the Loop” he would occasionally change the timing from 5/4 to 7/4 and had urged Brubeck to try some different timings. “Take Five” was written in 1960 by Paul Desmond has a long, fabled history, starting with the 1940s, when Dave Brubeck was traveling in Europe, where he was introduced to jazz performed in times other than 4/4. Stories of Standards is sponsored by ListenUp. Upon his death in 1977, Paul Desmond left the rights to royalties for performances and compositions, including "Take Five", to the American Red Cross, which has since received combined royalties of approximately $100,000 per year.Tune in weekday mornings for Stories of Standards to hear our favorite versions of “Take Five.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 a.m. It was for several years during the early '60s, the theme music for the NBC "Today" program. "Take Five" has been included in countless movies and television soundtracks. In 2009, Time Out was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (established by The Recording Academy's National Trustees in 197,3 to honour recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance, that are at least 25 years old). In 2005, Time Out was one of 50 recordings chosen by The Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. In 2011 "Time Out" was certified double platinum by the RIAA signifying sales of over 2 million units, thus joining a very small circle of jazz albums ever to achieve this milestone. "Take Five", was the first jazz single to sell more than a million copies. Time Out, was the first jazz album to sell more than a million copies. Single Chart Position- "Take Five" Adult Contemporary - 5 Pop Singles - 25 Sales and Certifications Aug(1,7) Released: DecemRecorded at: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York Length: 38:21 Label: Columbia CL 1397 (Mono) CS 8192 (Stereo) Producer: Teo Macero Engineer: Fred Plaut Cover Artwork : Neil Fujita Charts Position
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