# The Dave Brubeck Quartet — Take Five

The Dave Brubeck Quartet’s Take Five (1959) is No. 8 in our Jazz ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1959
- **Label:** Columbia
- **On one list:** Jazz
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [The Dave Brubeck Quartet](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-dave-brubeck-quartet/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-dave-brubeck-quartet--take-five/

## What we say

### No. 8 in [Jazz](https://waxonia.com/genre/jazz/)

A jazz single in five-four that went into the charts. Paul Desmond's tune, Joe Morello's drums, and the unlikely proof that odd metres can be effortless.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Dave%20Brubeck%20Quartet%20Take%20Five) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=-DHuW1h1wHw)

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