Tune of the Day


"Blue Rondo a la Turk"  on the Two Generations of Brubeck album.  Wow.

There are many fine versions of this tune, but this one gets me dancing, clapping, fist-pounding, whatever, every time....and it's not easy to dance in, what, 9/8?  I love tunes that grow, build, develop, and move through changes.  This one just picks me up and takes me right along with it.  Great melding of jazz and rock idioms, too.  It's fun to imagine Dave Brubeck setting the groove and then sitting back to hear where his kids and their friends take it. 

You can continue exploring Dave and the kids on Two Generations of Brubeck, "The Great Spirit Made Us All".  And Chris Brubeck's rock/jazz band Sky King on "Secret Sauce".

For extra credit, give a "spin" to Chase, "Bochawa" from their last album, Pure Music.

Anyway, that's my two cents today.




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@slaw... you're pretty much keeping this thread alive these days. I have some time today though. Just put some NOS Brimar 12ax7/4004 tubes in the linestage & wanna give it a twirl. Nils Lofgren Band, "Tender Love" off Every Breath, Gladys Night & The Pips "Neither One of Us" off Neither One of Us and Anette Askvik "Liberty" off Liberty

Fleetwood Mac, "Songbird" off Rumors & Elton John, "Grey Seal" off Goodbye Yellow Brick Road... actually played GYBR in its entirety - one of those masterpieces that flows perfectly front to back. So good!

Chuck Prophet, "High as Johnny Thunders" off The Land That Time Forgot - slinky cool album front to back

Ryan Adams, "Invisible Riverside" off Ashes & Fire. Playing the Montille tonight. What a special amp.

Earth Wind and Fire "Reasons" off That's the Way of the World - brought me right back to my Jr High Dances. So fun

Curtis Mayfield "Curtis Live" - entire album cover to cover 2x - so great & really recorded well

Cheryl Crow w/Doyle Bramhall II "Steve McQueen" off C’mon, C’mon - Power Pop guilty pleasure

Rival Sons, "All Directions" off Feral Roots - came on while I was mowing the lawn to Blackberry Smoke, lol. Not my preferred lane but a pretty solid track!

Get Ready by Rare Earth... Severance by Dead Can Dance... Long as I Can See The Light by Ted Hawkins & One Big Love by Patty Griffin

Must be Alison Krauss week... AK & Union Station, Looking In The Eyes Of Love a truly beautiful a track 

Paul Weller, "The Changingman" off Stanley Road. An all time favorite artist as evidenced by my avatar. Been a fan since The Jam of the 70's

"Wichita Lineman" by Theo Bleckmann w/ Kate McGarry off Songs I Like a Lot / Songs We Line a Lot - they do a a nice job with this classic track.

@slaw "Star Sign" - Ryan Adams off Ashes & Fire... album cover looks eerily like the recent LA fires 

John Mayall - "The Mists of Time" off Stories

Julian Sas - "Blues for J" off For The Lost and Found

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "Ship Song" off The Good Son

In a certain mood these days...

Steve Strauss - "Old Crow" off Just Like Love
Grace Carter - "Wicked Game" off Wicked Game
Cat Power - "Like a Rolling Stone" off Live at Royal Albert Hall

3 great tracks for a lazy Sunday

Moby - "Honey" off Play

Steophonics - "Handbags and Gladrags" off Just Enough Education To Perform