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Hi Jim, first try at this. First impressions: Interesting, to say the least. #1: In the Jacquet/Doggett mode, but more "modern". Maybe Don Patterson on organ, tenor sax sounds vaguely familiar but no wild guessing. #2: Not-a-clue! Cute and well done, but ... #3: Lost interest very quickly. Organist seems to be playing at playing the organ. #4: "Live" Mulligan & Baker assaulted by some jive-assed, jumped up rhythm effects, to no good effect to these 80-year old ears. Why mess with a real classic? Ouch! #5: Asian/Tibetan-ish percussive mantra, with swishing sea-like background, filled with special effects, etc. Held my interest. #6: India(n)/Raga-like strummed rhythmic vamping with soprano solo in the lead. Do I hear an oud? And cascading guitar? Reminded me of some early Abdul-Malik work. #7: Was it early Leroi (Baraka) and maybe Roswell Rudd & John Tchicai? Dug the sawing, bowed bass work. Good stuff! #8: Earl Coleman, in soulful form, with Rollins and Kenny Drew. Better than I remembered it. Very nice.

Hi Tim, #1: JJ & Elvin no doubt, Tommy Flanagan's on piano and Arthur Harper, bass. #2: Agree wholeheartedly with your reaction; Konitz. #3: Right on! #4: Again, in total agreement; the great Lucky Thompson. #5: Andrew, alright, with Maupin on tenor. Colorful indeed. #6: Yeah! Love Walt. (Had a late night meal following a Church concert with Mr. & Mrs. [his Queen] once) #7: Correct and true. (After talking with my wife during intermission about what got her started on jazz, i.e. "The Queen", he soon played the song on piano in dedication to her disclosure. Thom also had a memorable solo to add to our memory. #8: Frank Lowe with the Trane-ish flourishes to Billy Bang's recitation. #9: Sco it is with hot Holland/Haynes! #10: Carlos Ward with Ibrahim. So nice. #11: You know him; see reveal. #12: Ragin & company. Agree on the questionable groove. #13: A bit of a mid-50's change of pace. Pianist/composer/arranger Ralph Burns (of "Early Autumn" fame) and studio band. #14: The great Ellington men (Nance, Hodges, Carney, et al) takin' it out, with some fine, raunchy tenor from Jimmy Hamilton. Check the reveal. Tim, for the details. Nice hearing from you.

Blindfold Test REVEAL: Organissimo Sept. ’22 1. Barbados (Charlie Parker) -1/31/57, J.J. Johnson DIAL JJ5 (JJ Johnson/BobbyJaspar/Tommy Flanagan/Wilbur Little/Elvin Jones) 2. Moonlight in Vermont (Suessdorf/Blackburn) -5/13/59, Lee Konitz MEETS JIMMY GIUFFRE (Lee Konitz/Hal McKusick/Warne Marsh/Ted Brown/ Jimmy Giuffre/Bill Evans/BuddyClark/Stan Free) 3. Milestones (Miles Davis) -3/14/61, Walter Bishop Jr MILESTONES (Walter Bishop,Jr/Jimmy Garrison/G.T. Hogan) 4. Where or When (Rodgers) -’54, Lucky Thompson ACCENT ON TENOR (LuckyThompson/Billy Taylor/Oscar Pettiford/Osie Johnson) 5. Poinsettia (Andrew Hill) -8/1/69, Andrew Hill MOSAIC SELECT (Benny Maupin/Andrew Hill/Ron Carter/Mickey Roker plus strings) 6. Bacon and Eggs (Goldsmith) -’65, Walt Dickerson IMPRESSIONS OF ‘A PATCH OF BLUE’ (Walt Dickerson/Sun Ra/Bob Cunningham/Roger Blank) 7. The Queen (Dick Griffin) -’79, Dick Griffin NOW IS THE TIME (Dick Griffin/Clifford Jordan/Bill Saxton/Don Smith/Hubert Eves/ Calvin Hill/Billy Hart/Freddie Waits/Laurence Killian) 8. September 23rd (Billy Bang) -3/8/88, Billy Bang VALVE NO. 10 (Billy Bang/Frank Lowe/Sirone/Dennis Charles) 9. Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria) -5/23/02, Roy Haynes LOVE LETTERS (John Scofield/Dave Holland/Roy Haynes) 10. The Wedding (Abdullah Ibrahim) -’76, Abdullah Ibrahim THE MOUNTAIN (Abdullah Ibrahim/Carlos Ward/Ricky Ford/Charles Davis/ Dick Griffin/Cecil McBee/David Williams/Ben Riley) 11. Soft and Furry (Johnny Griffin) -2/7/61, Johnny Griffin THE LITTLE GIANT (Johnny Griffin/Julius Watkins/Bill Lee/Larry Gales/Ben Riley) 12. Gulf Coast Groove (Hugh Ragin) -10/19/01, Hugh Ragin FEEL THE SUNSHINE (Hugh Ragin/Assif Tsahar/Craig Taborn/Jaribu Shahib/Tanni Tabbal/Bruce Cox) 13. Nocturne (Ralph Burns) -10/6/55, Ralph Burns PERPETUAL MOTION (Joe Newman/Billy Byers/Jim Buffington/Bill Barber/Davey Schildkraut/ Herbie Mann/Danny Bank/Ralph Burns/Milt Hinton/Osie Johnson) 14. Little Rabbit Blues (Johnny Hodges) -6/26/57, Johnny Hodges THE BIG SOUND (Ray Nance/Clark Terry/Quentin Jackson/John Sanders/Britt Woodman/ Johnny Hodges/Russell Procope/Jimmy Hamilton/Harry Carney/ Billy Strayhorn/Jimmy Woode/Sam Woodyard)

Thom takes the test, too

Frank Lowe indeed, with Billy Bang reciting.

Right!

You almost aced it! Really close. #13 is the snag. No one's been near it.

T.D. 3. Bishop it is! How 'bout the bass and drums?

Wow! You nailed 10 by name, and commented perceptibly on the rest. 3. Bebop piano for sure. I love the bassist's drive in particular. 8. Recitation and backing catches the essence of JC, for me. Brings back memories and (my) deep sense of loss. 9. Oh well ... I tried ... 12. Right on about the trumpet (and I feel hesitant about the tenor, also). Thanks for your knowing input. Glad you enjoyed it.

I hope you're not serious. It's only a tenor player, AND, you're getting closer!!

Dick Griffin upfront, but not Sam. This tenor has never been fully appreciated (in my world). A master.

Right, Bill