{"product_id":"jazz-and-blues-vol-6-take-five","title":"Jazz and Blues, Vol. 6: Take Five","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP6038\/OP6038-sample.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis nine-track collection sits at an interesting intersection of jazz and blues history, pulling from composers and performers whose styles don't always share the same corner of the genre — George Gershwin, Dave Brubeck, Teddy Wilson, Fats Waller, and Dr. John each representing a distinct strand of American piano music. \u003cstrong\u003eRhapsody in Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e is the longest and most structurally ambitious piece in the set, originally written for piano and jazz band, and here presented as a solo piano arrangement — one that strips away the orchestral texture while keeping the harmonic and melodic writing intact. \u003cstrong\u003eTake Five\u003c\/strong\u003e, Brubeck's most well-known composition, was built on a distinctive 5\/4 time signature that gives the piano arrangement more rhythmic interest than most of the other tracks in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFats Waller contributes three pieces — \u003cstrong\u003eBond Street\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eChelsea\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eSoho\u003c\/strong\u003e — all three stride-influenced works that rely on a rolling left-hand pattern and a light, syncopated right-hand melody sitting above it. Dr. John appears twice with \u003cstrong\u003ePine Top Boogie\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDorothy\u003c\/strong\u003e, both rooted in the New Orleans blues and boogie-woogie tradition, and both carrying a heavier rhythmic feel than the Waller or Brubeck entries. \u003cstrong\u003eWhen You and I Were Young\u003c\/strong\u003e, associated with Teddy Wilson, sits closer to the swing era ballad tradition, moving at a slower pace with more open harmonic movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoogie Woogie Jive\u003c\/strong\u003e closes the album on its most rhythmically driven note, bringing the collection to an energetic finish that suits the blues side of the tracklist well. The nine songs here draw from several decades and styles of jazz and blues piano writing, giving the collection a range that makes it worth returning to well beyond a first listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)\u003c\/strong\u003e - 17:28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP6038\/Rhapsody%20in%20Blue%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake Five (Dave Brubeck)\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP6038\/Take%20Five%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen You and I Were Young (Teddy Wilson)\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP6038\/When%20You%20and%20I%20Were%20Young%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePine Top Boogie (Dr. John)\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:01\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP6038\/Pine%20Top%20Boogie%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBond Street (Fats Waller)\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP6038\/Bond%20Street%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChelsea (Fats Waller)\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP6038\/Chelsea%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDorothy (Dr. John)\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP6038\/Dorothy%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoho (Fats Waller)\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP6038\/Soho%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoogie Woogie Jive (Chas)\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP6038\/Boogie%20Woogie%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style: none;\"\u003eTotal Runtime - 42:08\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n","brand":"PianoDisc Music Store","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52925877485849,"sku":"OP6038","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/7808\/1110\/files\/JazzandBlues_Vol.6_TakeFive_E.jpg?v=1785542737","url":"https:\/\/store.pianodisc.com\/products\/jazz-and-blues-vol-6-take-five","provider":"PianoDisc Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}