As with my interpretation of some other iconic "standards" I have posted here, it took a great deal of time with the original (in this case, from the Brubeck Quartet) tune bouncing around my conscious and subconscious before a fresh take could reveal itself.  
While not wanting to "modernize" the feel of the original, I wondered if it could actually sound like a proper "guitar" piece, and beyond that, one that would accept some very "modern" tones and effects that might convey a legit message that would have worked as well back then as right now.
On top of that, I felt that there might be more to say thematically, as well.
So, what I wound up doing was "taking five"--that is, taking a (more or less) five-minute break through a variety of soloing approaches, including playing major scale lines over the minor chord progression.
To enhance the weirdness of it all, I felt it only proper to use a sufficiently weird axe (my Danelectro Hodad), and played in a style not so popular in 1959, but soon to explode on the music scene thereafter.

Take Five (Hodad Funk)- Dave Brubeck Modern Instrumental Guitar Cover - a.b. dicchus

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Howard is a guitarist, writer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, live performer, producer, studio engineer and online/onairwaves radio host; emphasizing musical communication through instrumental interpretation in various forms--at times employing spoken word, storytelling, reading or other audio sources in complement or contrast.
His solo live performances feature real-time multi-instrumentalism employing live recording and synching of loops and subsequent improvising over them.

Check out "Howard Thrust - SIDE 1" https://soundcloud.com/howard-thrust/tracks for past, recent and future postings here on soundcloud.
Check out "Howard Thrust - SIDE 2" https://soundcloud.com/howard-thrust-2/tracks for more recent and future postings here on soundcloud.
Check out "Howard Thrust Radio" @howard-thrust-radio for complete Music shows, also here on soundcloud!
Check out "Escape Velocity with Howard Thrust" on KRHV every other Monday from 9P - 10P @ www.mammothfm.com or @ KRHV 93.3 FM in the Owens Valley, CA.
Check out "Howard Thrust" on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@howardthrust/videos !

AND NOW (massive drum-roll, please): You can visit my WEBSITE by going to www.hthrust.com

Thanks for looking and listening!

Howard  is a guitarist, writer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, live performer, producer, studio engineer and online/onairwaves radio host; emphasizing musical communication through instrumental interpretation in various forms--at times employing spoken word, storytelling, reading or other audio sources in complement or contrast. 
His solo live performances feature real-time multi-instrumentalism employing live recording and synching of loops and subsequent improvising over them.

Check out "Howard Thrust - SIDE 2"  https://soundcloud.com/howard-thrust-2/tracks for recent and future postings here on soundcloud.
Check out "Howard Thrust - Musical Monologues"  https://soundcloud.com/howard-thrust-monologues/tracks for "story" with Music here on soundcloud.
Check out "Howard Thrust Radio"  https://soundcloud.com/howard-thrust-radio for complete Music shows, also here on soundcloud!
Check out "Escape Velocity with Howard Thrust" on KRHV every other Monday from 9P - 10P @ www.mammothfm.com or @ KRHV 93.3 FM in the Owens Valley, CA.
Check out "Howard Thrust" on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpAfG_aFKB0dDyp5mNl35sQ/videos !

AND NOW (massive drum-roll, please):  You can visit my WEBSITE by going to  www.hthrust.com

Thanks for looking and listening!