When we were searching for an odd-metre jazz standard to fill out an all-jazz concert program, we came up with Take Five. Inspired by the "rom-com" lyrics, we interpret this with the intimacy and playfulness of just two voices. Dylan does his signature “drumming with his face” in a nod to the great Joe Morello.
credits
from Talk To Me,
released May 29, 2022
Paul Desmond
Arranged and performed by FreePlay
My brother accidently noticed your exceptional sound of your band on the radio and thought it might interest me. And in fact, I was blown away by the uniqueness of the collective sound of the band as well as the beautiful sound individually of the singer's voice, the bass player and the tabla player! It was the find of the year for me, really amazed by the beauty of this music! Thank you so much! pavelsolodovnikov
Whether you take up the deep, reflective traditional songs with the charming ones and allow them to co-exist on the same album or allow them to stand separate is one's own choice, but I invite anyone reading this to experience everything with ears open and you'll surely enjoy what technical prowess and an infinitely open mind can do for music these days. Thanks to everyone who worked on these recordings; you've at least made a difference in my life, and hopefully in many others to come! Travis