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Take Ten
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Take Ten was the first album on which alto saxophonist Paul Desmond appeared under his own name with a small group on the RCA label. Previously he had already made Desmond Blue for RCA, with string orchestra, and Two of a Mind with Gerry Mulligan. Once again he played with guitarist Jim Hall, with whom he had made First Place Again in 1959. Drummer Connie Kay and bassists Gene Cherico, Eugene Wright and George Duvivier completed the group. The cover is by Andy Warhol.
The title is a nod to Take Five, the hit he wrote for the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which only became truly popular in 1961. Take Ten resembles it in rhythm, chords and melody and is likewise in 5/4 time. The album also reflects the bossa nova craze after Stan Getz's Desafinado, with Samba de Orfeu among others. Allmusic gave it four and a half stars. It reached number 129 on the American chart.
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Track list
- 1Take Ten3:12Apple Music ↗
- 2El Prince3:38Apple Music ↗
- 3Alone Together6:53Apple Music ↗
- 4Embarcadero4:07Apple Music ↗
- 5Theme from "Black Orpheus"4:15Apple Music ↗
- 6Nancy6:06Apple Music ↗
- 7Samba De Orpheu4:30Apple Music ↗
- 8The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else5:53Apple Music ↗
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