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.




77jovian
just one more... Isn't this fun?

Ozark Mountain Daredevils "River To The Sun"

Happy Listening!
Nutty,

Glad you liked it!

If you haven't heard much from Jenny Lewis, she is one that deserves attention. "Under The Blacklight" is the only (Rilo) lp I own but I have most, if not all of her solo & collaborations. Not a bad one in the bunch.

IMO, she comes as close as any to the great Neko Case in the vocal department.

Happy Listening!
Astro58go, I checked out your last post. Fantastic.

The Romantics, "Talking in your sleep". 

N
Tom's tune of the evening is Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez from the CD - Live at the Ruhr Trienniale

Red Dog Tracks

For anyone who has not heard this recording, just get it. It is an incredibly good sounding recording and a fantastic performance by a duo who were at the absolute top of their form. Seriously incredible stuff. Oh, and the band features Chip and Carrie, plus Greg Leisz, Bill Frisell, David Pitch and Buddy Miller.

Joe Walsh, "In the City" (Eagles Long Run) Also, a version of the song was featured in the major motion picture "The Warriors". 

N
slaw,

Just for fun, I compared "Friendly Advice" from my Bewitched  "first time available on vinyl issue from 2012" to my "Bewitched from the 2nd press box set (1st press was white vinyl), ...

I had previously thought the 2012 lp sounded very good, now I realize it is bass heavy and confused. The lp from my box sounds much more musically/tonally right.
Hi astro58go,

Nice to see another Luna fan here. I read a review on Amazon about Luna, it went something like this... "if there is a house band in heaven, Luna would be it". I concur.

Happy Listening.
Hi mofi,

Long time.

Here is one. I have a feeling I'll add one more later.

Isaac Hayes  "HYPERBOLICSYLLABICSEQUEDALYMISTIC"
Hi Mofi,
And I thought I was the only one to like that cut.
I still ,well my ex still has the Lp and she hated the cut.
Still watching this thread.  I really like these music threads...best this, best that....It always amazes me how broad are the tastes of posters and how much great music is out there that I've never heard of, as well as reminders of stuff I haven't pulled off the shelf in my own collection lately.  Today's highlights, at least so far, are the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, "Stairs" from the album "Spin", and "Coming Home" from the O'Conner Band with Mark O'Conner.