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.
4,824 responses Add your response
slaw, Kansas is one favorite bands, ever. Steve Walsh is an amazing vocalist. I like "Miracles out of nowhere". Song for America is great. "Lonely Street" has some guts! https://youtu.be/nQWfiWtROs0 Im sure you've heard Kerry Livgren's solo albumn? Seeds of change. N |
Captain Beefheart "My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains" from Clear Spot... https://www.google.com/#q=clear+spot+captain+beefheart+in+my+head+is+my+only+house+unless+it+rains |
Don't sell it! SAGA is too good to part with (IMHO). Another prog-rock group that I enjoy, this time out of Germany, only have 4 albums but I like each one is "ALIAS EYE". Very good recordings of some fun music in varying styles from more melodious, story-telling prog-rock to one album that's much more hard-driving rock music. |
Saga, Worlds Apart "On the loose" SAGA is an amazing band,...have followed them since the 80s. All the albums are great. There is one live album ("IN TRANSIT") they did many, many years ago with a great version of "On The Loose" and many other of their early hits on it. There have been other more recent live albums but that one is one of my favorites... |
