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Apr 14, 2008

Dave Brubeck & Ramsey Lewis @ The Kennedy Center

You’ve heard “Take Five”, whether you know it or not. One the most famous melodies in all of jazz, it has been used to sell cars, appeared on movie soundtracks, and has been covered more times than one can count. All of this still doesn’t stop Dave Brubeck (pictured right), who did not write the tune (that accolade goes to altoist Paul Desmond), from using it to close every one of his performances. One would…

 
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