In high school jazz band, we would have a concert at the end of the year called Big Band Bash. All of the seniors were required to do a senior solo. They could pick any song they wanted and pick the players to play with. A buddy of mine at the time picked the song “Take Five,” employing me on the drums. While I enjoyed listening and playing this song, I also discovered that Dave Brubeck had more to offer. Coincidentally enough, he happened to play the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival later that same year, so we were fortunate enough to see the man do his thing first-hand.
Song: “Blue Rondo A La Turk”
Artist: The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Songwriter(s): Dave Brubeck
Album(s): Take Five (Single) / Time Out (Full-length)
Release Year(s): 1959
Song: “Toulouse Street”
Artist: The Doobie Brothers
Songwriter(s): Patrick Simmons
Album(s): Toulouse Street
Release Year(s): 1972
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