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  • "Blue Rondo à la Turk" is a jazz standard composition by Dave Brubeck.
    • "Blue Rondo à la Turk" is a jazz standard composition by Dave Brubeck. It appeared on the album Time Out in 1959. It is written in 9 8 time, with one side theme in 4 4, and the choice of rhythm was inspired by the Turkish aksak time signatures. [1].
  • “Blue Rondo à la Turk” is the lead track on Time Out, the 1959 album which, thanks to “Take Five,” continues to be among the best selling jazz records of all.
    • OVERVIEW. Dave’s classic piece in 9/8 time, “Blue Rondo à la Turk” from the album Time Out, has been arranged for SATB choir, jazz combo and orchestra, jazz ensemble, percussion ensemble, and solo piano.

    Dave Brubeck was the first jazz musician to grace the cover of Time magazine since the weekly featured Louis Armstrong in 1949. The name is a nerdy play on Mozart’s Piano Sonata 11, 3rd Movement, a k a “Rondo alla Turca,” but Brubeck felt it only confused people. Crucially, it was also a bit too long to fit a jukebox title strip, but in 9/8 time, it wouldn’t have inspired any dance steps that would fit on an Arthur Murray chart anyway.
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  • Blue Rondo à la Turk (song) | JazzSkool.org | Fandom 'Blue Rondo A La Turk' is a play on Mozart's 'Rondo alla Turca', and the 9/8 metre of traditional Turkish music, the country in which the band was touring when the tune was written. Brubeck's mother studied piano in England and intended to become a concert pianist; at home she taught piano for extra money.
  • Blue Rondo a la Turk - Blue Rondo À La Turk is a fusion of classical and jazz elements, combining Brubeck’s love for both genres. The title itself is a play on words, combining the Turkish musical structure called “rondo” and the blue notes commonly found in jazz. The song is known for its distinctive 9/8 time signature, which is unusual in jazz music.
  • Dave Brubeck biography - The album included the hit tunes “Blue Rondo al la Turk” in 9/8 time, a play on Mozart’s “Rondo alla Turca,” and the remarkable “Take Five,” which sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Brubeck was a friend of Ahmet Ertegun, a Turkish American, and legendary founder of Atlantic Records, which also released some of Brubeck's albums.

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    "Blue Rondo à la Turk" is a jazz standard composition by Dave Brubeck. It appeared on the album Time Out in It is written in 9 8 time, with one side theme in 4 4, and the choice of rhythm was inspired by the Turkish aksak time signatures. [1].

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    Dave’s classic piece in 9/8 time, “Blue Rondo à la Turk” from the album Time Out, has been arranged for SATB choir, jazz combo and orchestra, jazz ensemble, percussion ensemble, and solo piano. The Brubeck Brothers Quartet & The Russian National Orchestra perform Blue Rondo à la Turk.


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  • “Blue Rondo à la Turk” is the lead track on Time Out, the album which, thanks to “Take Five,” continues to be among the best selling jazz records of all time. Written by Brubeck, the song was inspired by music he heard on the street in Istanbul, played in a fascinating rhythm.


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    'Blue Rondo A La Turk' is a play on Mozart's 'Rondo alla Turca', and the 9/8 metre of traditional Turkish music, the country in which the band was touring when the tune was written. Brubeck's mother studied piano in England and intended to become a concert pianist; at home she taught piano for extra money.

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      The album included the hit tunes “Blue Rondo al la Turk” in 9/8 time, a play on Mozart’s “Rondo alla Turca,” and the remarkable “Take Five,” which sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Brubeck was a friend of Ahmet Ertegun, a Turkish American, and legendary founder of Atlantic Records, which also released some of Brubeck's albums.
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    Update: The article on Blue Rondo in Wikipedia says that it was based on Mozart’s Rondo alla Turca. I listened to Mozart’s rondo. It’s a famous tune — you’d probably recognize it — but I didn’t know it by name. I would never have drawn a connection between the Mozart rondo and Brubeck’s rondo.

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    O tema do primeiro movimento foi usado por Max Reger em um de seus trabalhos mais conhecidos, Variations and Fugue on a theme of Mozart () para orquestra;; O músico de Jazz Dave Brubeck nomeou seu próprio trabalho influencidado pela música turca com um título parecido, Blue Rondo à la Turk em Time Out ();.
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    Circa Excellent live performance for broadcast. Time signature is 9/8 with a 4/4 swing. Paul Desmond is smooth (as always) on alto. Dave Brubeck plays.