"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.
When I first came to this land
I was not a wealthy man
So I got myself a shack
And I did what I could
And I called my shack "Break My Back"
But the land was sweet and good
And I did what I could
When I first came to this land
I was not a wealthy man
So I got myself a cow, and I did what I could
And I called my cow "No Milk Now"
And I called my shack "Break My back"
But the land was sweet and good
And I did what I could
When I first came to this land
I was not a wealthy man
So I got myself a duck
And I did what I could
And I called my duck "Out of Luck"
And I called my cow "No Milk Now"
And I called my shack "Break My back"
But the land was sweet and good
And I did what I could
When I first came to this land
I was not a wealthy man
So I got myself a wife
And I did what I could
And I called my wife "Run for Your Life"
And I called my duck "Out of Luck"
And I called my cow "No Milk Now"
And I called my shack "Break My back"
But the land was sweet and good
And I did what I could
When I first came to this land
I was not a wealthy man
So I got myself a son, and I did what I could
And I called my son "My Works Donе"
And I called my wife "Run for Your Life"
And I callеd my duck "Out of Luck"
And I called my cow "No Milk Now"
And I called my shack "Break My back"
But the land was sweet and good
And I did what I could
Dave’s version was the first to be recorded, and is found on his
perfect album Get It. The two versions are very different, and prove that a good song may be performed in a number of different styles.
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