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.




77jovian

John Waite, "Isn't It Time" off Wooden Heart - underrated singer/songwriter - fantastic rock voice

Beck, "Thinking About You" off the new LP Thinking About You - solid tune & album 

Rolled out a very old favorite from 1980 - Love is Just Like Baseball Michael Franks

Cowboy Star by Ambrosia. A couple of their albums nearly match Sgt. Pepper IMHO.

I’m with you, Art.  I think Ambrosia’s Somewhere I’ve Never Travelled, in particular, is brilliant.

Meanwhile, give a listen to “Road Fever” from The Rocky Athas Group..