Take Five Live Explained

Take Five Live
Type:	live
Artist:	Carmen McRae
Cover:	TakeFive.jpg
Released:	1962
Recorded:	September 6, 1961, Basin Street East, New York City
Genre:	Vocal jazz
Length:	37:17
Label:	Columbia
Prev Title:	Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics
Prev Year:	1962
Next Title:	Woman Talk
Next Year:	1966

Take Five Live is a 1962 live album by American jazz singer Carmen McRae with pianist Dave Brubeck, focusing on interpretations of his songs. This was McRae's second album with Brubeck; their first, Tonight Only with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was released in 1961.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dave Brubeck and Iola Brubeck; except where indicated

1. "When I Was Young"
2. "In Your Own Sweet Way"
3. "Too Young for Growing Old"
4. "Ode to a Cowboy"
5. "There'll Be No Tomorrow"
6. "Melanctha" (D. Brubeck, Liz Blake)
7. "It's a Raggy Waltz" (D. Brubeck)
8. "Oh So Blue" (D. Brubeck)
9. "Lord, Lord"
10. "Travellin' Blues"
11. "Take Five" (Paul Desmond, I. Brubeck)
12. "Easy as You Go"

Personnel

• Carmen McRae - vocals

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

(except Paul Desmond - alto saxophone)

• Dave Brubeck - piano
• Gene Wright - double bass
• Joe Morello - drums

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