The Nice: "Rondo"

"Rondo" ([Brubeck], Emerlist-Davjack; CBS Songs) [8:28]

Recorded at Olympic Studios, London in October 1967.

Released on The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack [Immediate Records, IMSP 016] in December 1967.

The Nice: Keith Emerson (keyboards), David O'List (guitar), Lee Jackson (bass), Brian Davidson (drums).

Produced by Emerlist Davjack with Glyn Johns (balance engineer).

The Nice. 1985. The Nice Collection. London: Castle Communications [CCSCD 106].

	Section	Meas.	Description
	Introduction	~24	Begins with a bass ostinato and gradually adds drums, guitar, and organ accents
A	Rondo	16 + 16	Principal theme
B		16 + 16	First contrasting theme
A		16 + 16	Principal theme
C		16 + 16	Second contrasting theme
A		16 + 16	Principal Theme
D		119	Third contrasting theme and coda material
	Development		Extended guitar improvisation drawing heavily upon feedback
			Extended organ solo with reference to J. S. Bach's fugue theme from the Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor.
	Bridge		Guitar and organ improvisations leading back to Rondo theme. [Tape splice at transition point]
A	Rondo	16 + 16	Principal theme
C		16 + 16	Second contrasting theme
A		16 + 16	Pricipal theme
D		~119	Third contrasting material and coda