Home / Music / Paul Desmond wrote 'Take Five,' not Dave BrubeckMusic linernotes album music dave-brubeck-quartetPaul Desmond wrote 'Take Five,' not Dave BrubeckSaxophonist Paul Desmond wrote ‘Take Five,’ which became one of the best-selling jazz singles of all time. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesTime Out was the first jazz album to sell over a million copies'Take Five' made 5/4 time famous on Time OutTime Out came out on Columbia Records in December 1959Joe Morello played drums on Time OutArt Blakey ran the Jazz Messengers like a school for young talent — the Moanin' lineup was its finestExplore‘Live by the Sword’: How the Rolling Stones reunited Bill Wyman for one last song with Charlie WattsLive 'Lydia Wears a Cross' is a completely different beast.Live "Stairway" is a different song.Liverpool.Lockers are available, but you can take most things on the walkway.Previous Permanent Waves was Rush's pivot toward radio-friendly songs — without abandoning progNext Paid in Full changed how rappers rhymed