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Correct - it is Art Farmer ! Any ideas on track details? It's not from "Gentle eyes", though that has a rather similar approach. My guess is, it's the title track from "Crawl space" on CTI. (Not Freddie Hubbard on CTI, but Art Farmer on CTI - very subtle!) MG Ah, yes! Gentle Eyes was the record I was thinking of! I could see the cover, but couldn't remember the name.

You thinking they'd move one of those guys to 2B? I'd love to see them get Sabathia, just because I want a baseball player to give the finger to both the Skanks and the union in one shot. I doubt it will happen, though.

YES!

I'd like a shot at it please. Count me for a download.

More importantly, can you confirm my Oscar Brashear call on track 4? (I'm positive, but my ego needs the stroke )

Yeah, fair point. Maybe I should have put a bit more trad/classic jazz in there. I'd vote against that. The BFT should have the character of the listener as s/he created it. Granted, perhaps nobody will take part if it's not their bag, but this is a great way to hear music you wouldn't otherwise listen to. Even if Berigan's BFT made me hurt. As I said in my response, not sure how often I'd listen to any of this again, but it was good to listen to once, just to push my ears outside their comfort zone.

*ANY* of the solo Tapscotts would be a great place to start!

Wow... we're all having the same stellar rate of success on this...

Glad to see the return of lots of responses to the BFT!

I own all of these, and they're all great. I'd say Sharps then Nate Morgan. Great stuff! As for the OP, I'm going to side with Chuck on this one. If it sounds good to your ear, what does it matter when it was pressed? If it's about collect, well, hell, I couldn't answer that question in a million years.

That's just it, I can't rip to disc the files but I can listen to them on my mac. No ideas so far Drat! I didn't think about saving the ZIP file in a Mac-convertible format. Any hints or suggestions for/from the Mac-maniacs would be greatly appreciated! No idea; my mac likes Zip files just fine. I'd suggest downloading Flip For Mac; it will allow you to do pretty much whatever you want to with those files. Option B, download SWITCH, which will allow you to convert the WMA files to mp3 files.

Correct - 'Body and Soul'. And yes it is Ricky Ford. Any idea which album? Good stuff Thom. Yes, click the word "this" in my original post.

And, of course: Track 1 -- First tenor had some ideas that were Rouse-like, but the sound hits me more like Red Holloway. Probably neither, but I'll go Red. No idea on the trumpet. I like the tenor sound, and I assume it's a second tenor (unless the head was overdubbed). No idea on the flugelhorn. It's a strange tune, but it's fun. Could that be Lex Humphries on drums? Track 2 -- Very Flamenco Sketches, but I like it a lot. Sounds a little like Pharoah only cleaner; a little like Charles Lloyd, but much stronger. I really like this one a great deal. I MUST have this. Track 3 -- No clue. Track 4 -- Stan Kenton tune... I'll guess it's his band. Forget the name... is that Artistry in Rhythm? No idea on the soloist. Oscar Brashear on trumpet. Track 5 -- No idea. Fun, though. Track 6 -- Jug. 'Nuff said. Recognize the tune, but not by name. Man, he had soul! Track 7 -- Okay, I nominate this for the non-sequitor of the set. I liked the part with the bass over the strings, it just took too long to get there. When the alto comes in... eh... just doesn't work for me. Too busy and the recording is terrible. No idea who the alto is -- he's all over the place. Part Frank Strozier, part Jameel Moondoc. No idea on the tenor. Track 8 -- My first thought was Art Pepper, but that thought quickly dissipated. Sounds like... but it can't be. The SOUND of the vibes had me thinking Walt Dickerson, but not quite enough vibrato (and I don't know of him doing any work as a sideman on a date like this). The recording quality sounds newer, but the piano has that classic sound of an old Prestige date. Man... I'm stumped, but I WANT this! Morning re-listen: I'm going to say Anthony Ortega, but I have no idea what the record is. I DEFINITELY WANT THIS! Track 9 -- Somebody I don't know trying to play like Joe Henderson. Maybe Ralph Bowen? Don't know the trumpet player. Sounds a bit Woodyish, so could be one of the Japanese guys I'm not familiar with. Track 10 -- Very familiar tune. I think this is one of those Shihab recordings that just showed up on eMusic recently. Track 11 -- Electric bass, but heck, I'm not made of wood -- I love a good blacksploitation flick and I can see it just hearing this. Hmm... this actually sounds like an Art Farmer record I had years ago, but I don't remember the name of it. If I recall, there was a Carpenters tune on it... We've Only Just Begun, I think. Track 12 -- Not a clue. Way over-produced for my taste. Reminds me of the stuff I liked as a kid (though there were no baris in it) like Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan. It's kind of neat... be fun to do a retro project like this. Track 13 -- I'm totally guessing here... I'm going to say Maynard's band featuring Bill Trujillo on tenor... not sure who the other guy is... is it too early to be Nicky Hill? Man, on the whole, really outstanding BFT. Save Jug, really no gimmes. Kudos!

Most excellent. I'm not big on researching these things (sort of defeats the point), so this is a grip it and rip it attempt. By the way, this was one helluva fun BFT! Track 1 -- Lots of dissonant horns and a needle drop... nice. Nice bass. This sounds sort of Kenton-ish, but only in its outishness. Arrangement hints of Gil Evans to me. I'll lean Gil, but I have no idea what the recording is. Hmm... maybe George Russell? Track 2 -- Decidedly 70s sound. Electric bass, which I despise (but still, I'm kind of diggin' the crime jazz feel of the whole tune). Trumpet player I liked, sax player I did not. Sounds like Steve Gadd to me on drums (busy as hell and not playing the music, just DRUMMING. Could be Buddy (on a really tasteful day), but I don't know these players at all. Rob McConnell maybe? Track 3 -- Now you're talkin'! This is pissing me off... I KNOW this guy! Reminds me of Zoot, but more smooth. Gahd-damnit! Piano player too... egad... I KNOW I've got this, but I have no idea... I've listened 3 times... I'll come back to it... I *KNOW* this record. Mike Cuozzo? Track 4 -- Papa was a ro---.... oh... sorry. I just want to jump in my Lemans and start tailing Robert Mitchum through the bad part of town. No idea, but the drummer sounds like one of the CTI guys... maybe Bernard Purdie. Track 5 -- Right up my alley... in 3... vibes... processed 70s sound... I'm all over this. Harmonization is a little thick. Sounds very overdubbed, which I'm less fond of. That pianist is familiar. This reminds me of another song, maybe something Horace Silver? Don't know, but that bass figure is very familiar. The voicings of the horns on the arrangement remind me a bit of Steve Turre's arrangements with Woody Shaw, but thicker... can't put my finger on it. Track 6 -- That's Oliver Lake on alto. That makes me guess Jamaladeen Tacuma on bass. That tenor sound is very non-descript, but the attack is similar to what Lake does on alto. Never known him to play tenor, though. Maybe Ellery Eskellin? Weird, that arrangement is pure Woody Shaw to my ear. Sounds like Curtis Clark to me on piano, but I think the recording is too old. Somebody out of that Pullen school, for sure. Aw hell, I'm gonna say Don Pullen... Shit... on second thought, I don't think any of that is right. Could be a whacked out Chico Freeman on tenor, but sounds too out to me. It sounds like guys I listen to playing inside. Track 7 -- Hehe... reminds me of the Emanuelle soundtrack. No idea what this is. More commercial than what I typically listen to, but in the right setting... I dunno, there's something that's 'best of Bond' about it. I dig it in spite of itself. Track 8 -- Not an alto player I know. Sounds like a college guy (can't explain what I mean by that, but definitely a guy who has that studied sound). I don't know this band, but I like the drummer. This is actually good music, I just don't know that I would play it much. Piano player has listened to a LOT of McCoy and Herbie. Could be Tain on drums, but sounds more out than that to me. Track 9 -- Woman's voice sounds like Rosemary Clooney to me. If that's right, I'll be shocked. Track 10 -- The only sitar player I know is James Pomerantz, so I couldn't fathom a guess. Again, I like this, I'm just not sure if I'd ever toss it in the CD player. It's very soundtracky. It kind of reminds me of an old Dr. L. Subramiam cassette I have somewhere, but more restrained. Until the rap... uh... hmmm... no thanks. Alright... this has lost me (3:33). It's trying too hard to be too many things... it's going for bebop, swing, funk, and hindi-rap. No idea. This is a frustrating recording. The alto player has that "recordable" sound, that makes him (or her) completely indistinguishable. Sounds like a neutered Kenny Garrett. A bit like Justin Robinson, but too commercial. I"m clueless, but they're not players I know. There's something about this one really rubbing me wrong. I'll shut up now. Track 11 -- No idea. Anything further I'd say would be offensive. Track 12 -- Body & Soul, Trane changes (the BEST changes, IMHO). This just... damnit, it doesn't swing. Could be Ricky Ford, but doesn't sound quite as personally as Ricky to me. It's definitely Ricky. This what has always confounded me about him; some stuff I have him on and I love it (Ibrahim's NO FEAR, NO DIE; Waldron's CROWD SCENE), but much of it strikes me like this did. It frustrated me enough to look it up, and it's this. Never would have guessed the drummer, and he's somebody I love. Track 13 -- Oof. I was digging this until the organ; holy 80s! Hyper-compressed drums. Simultaneous solo of drums and organ is too much in this setting. They're striving for in the pocket, but both are too busy and it spoils the feel (IMHO). Track 14 -- Can't explain why, but I'm really diggin' this. Piano reminds me of the amazing Hassan. I want to say J-Griff fools nobody, but overall this sounds too commercial and the technique wasn't quite what I'd expect from J-Griff; perhaps something later (even though it's a needle drop).

Tupac. Oh wait, you said musicians.

That might actually make sense; I know a lot of us have Friday off and that gives us a good incentive to comment.

Speaking of that, is there going to be a separate discussion thread started? I can start it, but I think that's typically done by the creator of the BFT (sort of leaving your mark).

I was waiting for somebody to mention Jazz Party as I was reading this. I love the music, but always hated the applause (real or not, the mix sucked). I didn't notice a response to the "live studio" question, and it happens I'm searching for just such a record right now. Lou Rawls did one of these (1968?) with Tommy Stewart on piano, but I don't know the name of the record. I've got some of the tracks on the Best Of from Capitol, but there's no info about the original album. Anybody help a brother out on this? Funny aside: I included something I'd recorded on a blindfold test I did for some friends. Somebody claimed the recording was in studio and doctored to simulate a live performance... ah, no.

Alvin Fielder A MEASURE OF VISION with Dennis Gonzalez and Yells At Eels

Link will be posted today, hopefully. I received the discs last night and I have them with me at the office. If I don't get it done today, it'll be done tomorrow. Thanks, Al! I'll sit on my hands and try some decaf.

Don't want to jump the gun, but want to make sure I didn't miss the download link. Did I? Or should I just sit on my hands? Thanks in advance!

Who cares? If he can't, make him your fourth OF! I'd love to see somebody make him a two-way player.

Looking forward to it!

Quite right, and Pedroia already has it.

Youk really had the outstanding year of the two of them (which may hurt them both), but deep down, I'd love to see little Dusty pull it off. He batted 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, and that's just off the top of my head. I wonder how many MVPs could make *that* claim.