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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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Nice one @carlsbad2 👍 |
David Essex, Rock On. I thought this was worth bringing up because it is a one-hit-wonder of sorts and so it gets overlooked. Odds are the last time you heard it was on a crappy system in the 70s or at a party where the music was loud, and that's all you can say. Play it on a good system at moderate volume and it has a lot of intricasy to it. |
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Do listen, it really is a good album! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz6cAheObZcgznhrhtm5bvvjKsfdP5qd3&si=xCAsM1Nwh5rLO5gZ |
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Slaw, I recently traveled to western Colorado to see Lyle Lovett and his Large Band...great theater with excellent sound and a great concert, and tickets were half as expensive as the Denver shows. Next month, we're going back to catch Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives, also one of our favorite live bands! |