Birth of the five-four….
Perhaps one of the most easily-recognized jazz tunes, Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five” just turned 50. This is an amazing song. And, “Time Out” is an amazing album. Ok, so I’m not musically-inclined and unless someone points it out to me, I wouldn’t be able to determine four-four from five-four from whatever. But, I can appreciate a damn good song that was WAY ahead of its time. Luckily, Crazel is musically inclined so he can help explain and point out the intricacies to me. Even I know enough to realize that this song is something different and it’s amazing- it still stands out today.
Dave Brubeck is so damn cute! He’s 88 and still playing. Just amazing. I haven’t been to a good jazz show in FOREVER. Would love to see Brubeck. And, I think his philosophy for keeping his fingers nimble could serve as good life-advice for all of us: Just play as much as you can, while you can!
Birth of the cool? Totes.