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.




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@bdp24, from Norway correct? To bad you're barely visible, it's always the musician on key in on the most during performances. I'd rather see drummers front and center on stage, much like amps between a set of speakers. Front man off to the side :-)

Having no experience other than what I've read and seen in documantries, the industry does have a way of rearing its ugly head ... a shame.

Thank you for taking the time and sharing a part of history.

Not for the first time, I'm sitting here, listening to music I never heard of before reading about it on this this thread.  Not to diminish others' contributions, it's often bdp24 whose deep knowledge sends me in a new direction.  Today, I can't believe I've never known of Emitt Rhodes until now.  That debut album is as good as bdp advertised and does remind me of McCartney and the Beatles.  Similarly, Emitt's multi-instrumental ability and variety of tones and techniques in production is really impressive.
 

I would add Harry Nilsson as a point of comparison, though Nilsson was more zany and pop-oriented.