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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Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder. One hit wonder from 1983.

 Heard it on the radio the other day for the first time in many years.

This Josh Stone live session recording of "This Ain't Love" is powerful good.  Like goosebumps and tears for me. 

Much better than the album version, IMO.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.  Headphones on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT3mw5vi0t4

"Everything's Broken" "Ring Them Bells" "Man in the Long Black Coat" Bob Dylan 

"I’m So Happy, I Can’t Stop Crying" "Valparaiso" "Lithium Sunset" Sting

Jason Isbell, "Children of Children" off Something More Than Free - Impactful lyrics and deeper story