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
slaw,

Just for fun, I compared "Friendly Advice" from my Bewitched  "first time available on vinyl issue from 2012" to my "Bewitched from the 2nd press box set (1st press was white vinyl), ...

I had previously thought the 2012 lp sounded very good, now I realize it is bass heavy and confused. The lp from my box sounds much more musically/tonally right.
Joe Walsh, "In the City" (Eagles Long Run) Also, a version of the song was featured in the major motion picture "The Warriors". 

N