Take Five Amended

This is a version of Take Five done by the Sachal Studios Orchestra of Lahore, Pakistan.  What a wonderful sound they make!  The original was recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quarter in 1959 and in 1961 became a surprising pop hit in the U.S.  It was written by Paul Desmond (the sax player) and featured a classic drum solo by Joe Morello.  I've always enjoyed the Brubeck original but this cover is well worth a listen (discovered via the Open Culture blog).

From the Orchestra's website:

"Lahore, the home of Sachal Studios, remains one of the  great cultural centres of Pakistan and India, notwithstanding the pillage and the spiritual terror this ancient city of music has had to suffer over the last three decades. Sachal Studios, led by the production team of Izzat and Mushtaq, has brought back the glory of our musicians and composers who had been sadly forgotten in the buzz of a digital and electronic world."

Excuse me while I go listen to more of their stuff.