" The style of this album was inspired by the zebeck music that its composer heard on a State Department–sponsored trip to Turkey.
The inspiration for one song on this album was a walk to a radio station with a man named "June Eight," during which the composer heard music arranged via the aksak system. This album's commercial success inspired its composer to release a similarly titled sequel, couched as a musical response to a painting by Joan Miró (zho-AHN mee-ROH), that contains the tracks "It's a Raggy Waltz" and "Unsquare Dance." The style of this album was inspired by the zebeck music that its composer heard on a State Department–sponsored trip to Turkey. A Joe Morello drum solo introduces a track in 5/4 (five four) time that is found on this album, which also contains the tracks "Strange Meadow Lark" and "Blue Rondo à la Turk." "Take Five" appears on, for 10 points, what 1959 album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet?
The inspiration for one song on this album was a walk to a radio station with a man named "June Eight," during which the composer heard music arranged via the aksak system.
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