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I can't make any intelligent guesses so will give opinions... #1: Spoken voice doesn't always work for me, but I liked this. Enjoyed the bluesiness of the music, especially piano. Not sure how it would hold up to repeated listenings, so maybe not a purchase. #2: When this was on Felser's BFT I thought it lacking in the kind of soaring modal energy I expect from Trane covers, but on this go-round I got more into the approach. Would like to see the band live. #3: Rahsaan's version imprinted itself on my mind, so I expected to find fault with this performance, but it's good. Had no luck sleuthing the performers: only cover with a horn I found was a John David Simon, but that included organ. Would consider purchase, although I'm cutting down. #4: Classical-type piece with strings, sounds like it could be film music. Well done but not my bag. #5: Recognized the tune (ID'd above) but not performers. Live, sounds like a (possibly local) all-start ensemble at a festival. Agreed on some Gene Harris similarity with piano, but some other soloists not as strong. Fun listen but not the kind of thing I go for on recordings. #6: Obvious Santana influence, maybe even a cover for all I know. Interesting instrumentation that fits together well. Too overtly Santana-like to be a purchase. #7: Very much like piano, percussion, soprano. Lyrics OK, but not knocked out by the delivery. Would like to hear more of the group, might purchase a relatively vocal-free recording. #8: Nice tune, agree with chillout and GG comments above, but the intro was too bossa-like to be fully in my wheelhouse. #9: Overall like this, but not digging the tenor. Surprised it's a fairly big name. Got the Dead quotes, which are funny and unusual in jazz context. Something I'd enjoy in a club but not in purchase territory. #10: Love everything about this save some misgivings about the male speaker. Liked the speaker more on 2nd and 3d listens. Disappointed that I had no guess despite owning a couple of recordings with this leader. In the "consider purchase" column.   Thanks for the BFT. Listened straight through last night and enjoyed the program. No time for much sleuthing, but curious about #3. Lots to like and explore, no outright misses.

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