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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Tom's tune of the evening is Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez from the CD - Live at the Ruhr Trienniale

Red Dog Tracks

For anyone who has not heard this recording, just get it. It is an incredibly good sounding recording and a fantastic performance by a duo who were at the absolute top of their form. Seriously incredible stuff. Oh, and the band features Chip and Carrie, plus Greg Leisz, Bill Frisell, David Pitch and Buddy Miller.