1. The opening loop. It’s a cut-up and sped-up sample of “Take Five,” from the same Brubeck album I’d heard so many times as a child. But it’s so different from the original that I didn’t make the connection until years later. Such a groovy loop. It makes me want to dance while leaning casually against a dimly-lit lamppost, if that’s even possible.
2. The vocal sample. From Marlena Shaw. I love that while the rest of the song builds up around her, she remains calm, relaxed and insistent. She just wants you to get together, and she’s not going to yell about it.
3. The song has the perfect build. The progression of solos runs from the high-frequency squeak of the muted trumpet, to the mid-range tenor sax, to the deep baritone sax. And while all this is happening, the electronic beat fades in, but you don’t even notice, because you’re too busy putting your hands together one time.
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