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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@slaw 

Nope...not familiar with Joan Shelley, but I take it you suggest I remedy that ;-)

Thanks.  Will check her out.

@slaw 

I pretty much stopped paying attention to EJ probably after Honky Chateau (well, Yellow Brick Road at the latest) but THAT is a GREAT song.  

One that's been on repeat in my head the last couple of days...

Tom Rush doing Urge For Going