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1. Love the intro. Theatrical. Even though I dig it, it's not even necessary. Great playing. Pianist seems to be the leader. Reminds me of Andrew Hill in one of his straight ahead moments. But also maybe Cedar Walton. The interplay with the drummer is great. This is starting to sound familiar but damn I can't think of it. They reprise the intro at the end and I'm getting Moncur vibes but it ain't him as no trombone. Solid (if short) tune.  2. Violin and cello? Abdul Wadid? Billy Bang? Maybe too "jazzy" for Bang but I don't know. I dig the urgency in the playing. No guesses on the horn. Nice song but I'm whiffing again.  3. Big band but with a Rhodes? Reminds me some of the later years Sam Rivers big bands? But he didn't typically have any keys right? And I'm not sure he ever played or led a band with a Rhodes. Loving the drummer. Love when a band is loose but also tight like this. Whoever is leader was adept for this session. Digging the bassist more and more as the tune goes on.  4. No idea but I've liked all four songs so far. No keys on this one. Super crisp rhythm section. Sax definitely has a style. Ok maybe this is Rivers? But again it's not necessarily how he played, at least in my basic understanding.  5. It's either a Mingus band or a band playing/inspired by a Mingus tune. Excellent.  6. Sounds really modern, almost in the r&b jazz sphere. Like, some unseemly producer could have made this a smooth jazz hit. Hmmm...it reminds me of that Shorter album from the 90s, High Life (which I enjoy!) I'm not sure it's Shorter, so did Hutch ever do an album like this?  7. Pianist is on fire. Like Bud but I don't think it's him. Corea? There's no way.  8. Joe Henderson comes to mind.  9. I'm stumped on this one. Great tune. There seems to be a similarity of styles throughout this bft, and I have to say I dig it. The rhythm section sort of stopping and going behind the sax is an interesting element.  10. Somewhere over the rainbow? Ben Webster?  11. I've heard this before I think, but no guesses. Love a vibes ballad. Ok if I have to guess - Bobby H.  12. Three straight ballads to close out! Nice. Love the bass in the intro. I don't know many bass/piano duos off the top of my head. Haden on bass? Great set all around. Thanks for the bft Randy! 

Haydn- Piano Sonatas No.39, 20, 33, 52, Variations in F minor,  Piano Concerto XVIII

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