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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
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This is a tribute to the late great bassist and visionary who conceived and doggedly pursued the creation of the 6-string contrabass guitar, Anthony Jackson.

For the Love of Money-The O-Jays(A PHENOMENAL HIT SONG Co-written by Anthony and featuring one of the most iconic bass lines in music history!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxW789jHXII

Tell Me a Bedtime Story-Quincy Jones(Brilliant arrangement of Herbie Hancock's song by the incomparable Quincy Jones(RIP) featuring Anthony on bass)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r1jSPV3Rrg

The Suitcase-Steve Khan( Featuring the otherworldly playing of Anthony)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4v4Zu-msnQ

Rest in the Greatest Peace, Anthony.

 

 

 

 

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@slaw - you've been getting after it hard! Couple of great tracks from the past week: Moby, "Heros" off Reprise & London Grammar, "Californian Soil" off Californian Soul. Two almost mystic jams! 

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slaw
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@bgross 

My system is really sounding good. Been investing a little more in music lately.

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slaw
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"Space" The Secret Sisters 

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"Reckless" Rodney Crowell 

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