Take Five Live

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.

Take Five Live
Live album by Carmen McRae
Released	1962
Recorded	September 6, 1961, Basin Street East, New York City
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	37:17
Label	Columbia
Carmen McRae chronology
Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics (1962) Take Five Live (1962) Woman Talk (1966)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

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