I don’t much care for jazz, but “Take Five” is irresistibly sweet! Love that 5/4. “Everything’s Alright” in JC Superstar uses that time signature. So smooth with Yvonne Elliman...
I’m jazznostic.... there is so much of it that is just doodling, musical masturbation, experimentation for experimentation’s sake, without regard to what is going to be entertaining to listen to. Still, there is some that is just plain great music, any way you slice it. “Take Five” is one of the latter category.
I too find most “jazz” to be overwhelming, but once in a while something really great does come along. Take 5 is one and another one, unknown for all intents and ruposes is a GREAT arrangmentof Blowing in the Wind by Stan Getz.
Regardless of your view of the lyrics, or the songwriter or all the other versions floating aorund out there, I urge y’all to just go find a copy and give it a listen after listening to any other versions of the same song. MASTERPIECE of re-interpretation.
The backstory on this arrangement of Blowing in the Wind by Getz is that it was released as the B-side for Astrud Gilberto’s 1964 hit single “The Girl From Ipanema”.
It was later included in the Getz album “Refelections”, which is wher I came across it by accident.
Music with video background filler at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtfCkSM1zCo
Or partial audio only at:
http://www.last.fm/music/Stan+Getz/_/Blowin%27+In+The+Wind
Cheers ...