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"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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@bdp24 , Received the two Donna the Buffalo lps today. From the back jacket on "Dance in the Street".... 100% Analog Recording, Mix and Master. I’ll probably listen in a day or two. Pretty cool video @ www.donnathebuffalo.com about the making of "Dance in the Street". |
"Get Out Of Denver" by Dave Edmunds. Written by Bob Seger (who does an okay version), but perfected by Edmunds. Absolutely bristling with Rock ’n Roll tension-and-release sexual energy, it’s found on Daves’ fantastic Get It album on Swan Song. Swan Song Records? Yeah, signed to the label by Robert Plant, a huge Dave Edmunds fan. |
@slaw, the Tara Nevins and Kelly Willis LP's arrived today, and I gotta say, Amazons' LP shipping cartons are really well designed; both album covers are perfect, no dog-eared corners or dinged edges (a pet peeve of mine). I haven't yet listened to Taras', but the album credits are impressive; Larry Campbell not only produces, but plays acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, and harmonium, and sings harmony. Levon Helm plays drums on a couple of tracks, Jim Lauderdale and Allison Moore sing harmony on a track each, and the core band is comprised of an excellent drummer and upright bassist. The album was recorded at Levon Helms' studio in Woodstock, and mastered at The Mastering Lab in Ojai, CA, the facility built by Doug Sax (Sheffield Labs). Damn! |
The Alboran Trio from their album, Meltemi... Track 5 Duende https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phGbu-LX57c |
@slaw, yup, DTB have been on my radar for a while now, but for some reason I’ve passed them by. I’m somewhat skeptical of young Alt-Country/Americana bands, often finding them a little weak in one way or another. But DTB aren’t young anymore, are they! With your prodding (;-) I just took a listen on Amazon, and damned if you’re not right, they warrant further investigation. So which DTB album should I start with? I noticed DTB singer Tara Nevins has a couple of solo albums, the newest (Wood And Stone) produced by Larry Campbell, whom I like a lot. I took a listen, and oh yeah, I want it. Amazon is selling the LP for less than the CD (!), and had only one copy left in stock. I’ll receive it on Monday. Thanks pal-o-mine! I picked up the new Kelly Willis on LP while I was at it; less than ten bucks! |
Low "Nightingale" …………………………. @bdp24, I was surprised you haven't chimed in on several of my posts over the last week or so. I was going to wait but, have you heard of Donna the Buffalo? She's from my neck of the woods. She has ties to several of our fine artists. I have her only two records (lps) in the mail as I write this. She is friends with Jim Lauderdale who is in at least one of her videos. |
Yes! Fantastic song @slaw, written by the great Jim Lauderdale. Very reminiscent of The Everly Brothers, don’t you think? Harmony singing by the wondeful Emmylou Harris. Buddy Miller is not only a great guitarist, bandleader, and producer (he is imo the current MVP in music, much as Dave Edmunds was in the late-70's and 80's), but also a master interpreter of song. Take a listen to his take on Tom T. Hall's "That's How I Got To Memphis". As good as it gets! |
Jimmy Smith - "Only in it for the Money" If you like the Jimmy Smith, Hammond B3, Blues, Dr. John, or just like good music - check it out..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxfTzUnJNrA |
The Dwight Twilley Band: "I'm On Fire". Band members Phil Seymour (drums and vocals) and Bill Pitcock IV (guitar) are gone, but the music they made with Dwight will live forever. Timeless, brilliant Rock 'n' Roll of the highest order, it just doesn't get any better than this. The whole Sincerely album is superb, not a bad or even mediocre song. |
Chuck Prophet, " You Did" https://youtu.be/OPDJHeX9tfs The second link is from "Live at Daryl's House" https://youtu.be/AhbCyiO4Dks N |
Great slaw. I'm still listening to the copy I bought at the time of it's original release. Quality is timeless! One of my San Jose peers (he played with some of the same guys I did) was in Maria's band for awhile, and then became a long-time member of Paul Williams' band. Not a favorite of mine, but it's a living! |