Dave Brubeck—recently called "the reigning elder statesman of jazz" by the Washington Post—died Wednesday in Connecticut on his way to a cardiology appointment, one day shy of his 92nd birthday. Even the younger audiophiles among us if not intimately familiar with all his works have certainly at least at some point heard "Take Five". His 1959 album Time Out, after rising to No. 2 on the charts, became the first jazz long-player to sell a million copies. "Take Five"—composed by Dave Brubeck Quartet member Paul Desmond—which achieved a rare success: "hit jazz single." Never mind that it was in 5/4 time!
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