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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.
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. As is often the case, I get to thinking I know a lot about music, and then I read some of your recommendations and, not only haven’t I heard the tune, I haven’t heard of the artist.
@jfrost27 good call, that’s a great album. One of the highlights is Miles’ treatment of the second movement from Rodrigo’s Concerto de Aranjuez. Another excellent jazz treatment of the Rodrigo is on Jim Hall’s Concerto album, in case you haven’t heard it. Jim Hall is joined on the album by Ron Carter, Paul Desmond, Steve Gadd, Chet Baker and Roland Hanna. |
"Not Beautiful Anymore" Porcupine Tree Thx @mapman .... haven’t listened to the band in a while. |
