Jason Molina "Howler"
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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back to Brubeck........a couple years ago or so as I discovered the many wonders of music on youtube I came across a video of Dave Brubeck and band at Newport .....I think it was 1971,Dave was wearing quite a funky outfit of plaid pants ......and the video was over an hour solid and though I was somewhat familiar with his music this was my most deep immersion in it and I watched/listened to this over and over enchanted . I don't think this particular video is still circulating,at least I can't find it intact as it was. Jerry Mulligan,Paul Desmond .....wow and a reminder to myself that emotion and beauty can be transmitted musically even through meager means. I've had many a youtube musical moment,but I'd say this Dave Brubeck,and around the same time chronologically,discovering Chopin's nocturnes,after seeing the movie The Pianist , have been two of the most profound recorded musical experiences I've had . |
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