And I'm Michel Martin. On this day, 65 years ago, pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet went into a recording studio in New York City and produced what would become the bestselling jazz single of all ...

MARTIN: This is "Take Five." Clearly, they made it swing, but it wasn't easy. Brubeck was trying to work in an unusual time signature. Most popular music is in 4/4 ...

And I'm Michel Martin. On this day, 65 years ago, pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet went into a recording studio in New York City and produced what would become the bestselling jazz single of all ...

This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm A Martínez. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And I'm Michel Martin. On this day, 65 years ago, pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet went into a recording studio in New ...

Legendary pianist and composer Dave Brubeck (1920-2012) was famous for his iconic recordings of jazz classics like “Take 5,” “In Your Own Sweet Way” and “Blue Rondo a la Turk.” But Brubeck had another ...