Well one thing I know, fact certain , is that Ottawa is a FAR better city than
P-town
P-town
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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@maxnewid - Hello max - You are welcome. If you haven't yet, give a listen to Plays Well in full. Songs are pretty strong throughout and sonics are good. It's accessible via Spotify & Tidal. Used to be a huge Neil Young fan. Kinda parted ways after Sleeps w/Angels. Zuma the best thing he ever did (IMO). If you like his sound, do check out Arbouretum. Try Coming Out of the Fog for starters. Good songs all the way through though I'm partial to tracks 5 & 6. Hope you enjoy it. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17496-coming-out-of-the-fog/ |
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