Everyone in the Janoska Ensemble loves jazz, especially pieces where you can improvise a lot. Dave Brubeck is known for his uneven metres. For Blue Rondo à la Turkhe chose a Balkan rhythm, that is, 9/8 time. That’s what we focussed on. The title probably pays homage to the Oriental passages in this piece, which became a jazz standard. The ensemble has now packed a large number of surprises in this famous composition - all in Janoska style, of course...