RIP Dave Brubeck, the pianist, composer and bandleader whose “Take Five” became a standard and the bestselling jazz piece of all time.

Update: As Twitter user @tmilrock (and our story) notes, “Take Five” was written by alto saxophonist Paul Desmond.

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    at work in the break room, trying to distract myself from crying (that’s another story for another day)

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