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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

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Organissimo November Blindfold Test #200 REVEAL 1. Big Alice (Don Pullen) HOWARD JOHNSON: Gravity!!! Howard Johnson,tu. Bob Stewart,tu. Dave Bargeron,tu. Earl McIntyre,tu. Raymond Chew,p. Bob Cranshaw,b. Kenwood Dennard,d. -12/95 2. Blu-a-Round (Sahib Shihab) SAHIB SHIHAB: Jazz Sahib Phil Woods,as. Benny Golson,ts. Sahib Shihab,bs. Bill Evans,p. Oscar Pettiford,b. Art Taylor,d. -11/57 3. Children of the World (Khan Jamal) KHAN JAMAL: Three Khan Jamal,vb. Pierre Dorge,g. Johnny Dyani,b. -10/84 4. Lonnie’s Lament (John Coltrane) ARI BROWN: Groove Awakening Ari Brown,ts. Kirk Brown,p. Yusef Ben Israel,b. Avreeayl Ra,d. Dr. Cuz,pc. -5/13 5. Tonk (Ray Bryant) ART FARMER: Perception Art Farmer,flgh. Harold Mabern,p. Tommy Williams,b. Roy McCurdy,d. -10/61 6. Send in the Clowns GEORGE ADAMS: Paradise Space Shuttle George Adams,ts. Rahn Burton,p. Don Pate,b. Al Foster,d. Azzendin Weston,pc. -12/79 7. A Notion (Albert Heath) SAM JONES/NIELS-HENNING ORSTED PEDERSEN: Double Bass Sam Jones,b. N-H Orsted Pedersen,b. Philip Catherine,g. Billy Higgins,d. -2/76 8. Kamal’s Gift (Hugh Ragin) HUGH RAGIN: Revelation Hugh Ragin,tp. Assif Tsahar,ts. William Parker,b. Hamid Drake,d. -9/03 9. Body and Soul AHMED ABDUL-MALIK: Spellbound Ray Nance,cnt. Seldon Powell,ts. Paul Neves,p. Ahmed Abdul-Malik,b. Walter Perkins,d. -3/64 10. Twinkle Toes (Will Smith) MAX ROACH: M’Boom Roy Brooks,cymb. Joe Chambers,vb. Omar Clay,mrb. Fred King,mrb. Max Roach,tymp. Ray Mantilla,bells. Warren Smith, Afr.bells. Freddie Waits,xylp. -7/79 11. Nothing But Love (Frank Lowe) BILLY BANG: Above & Beyond Frank Lowe,ts. Billy Bang,vi. Andrew Bemkey,p. Tood Nicholson,b. Tatsuya Nakatini,d. -4/03

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Yo, am i in?

First impressions for BFT 156: #1- Meditative reflection, almost an etude - piano "piece" from any era, no idea who? #2- 70's rehash of Trane & McCoy, lively soprano (Carter Jefferson?), driving piano, good congas & rhythm section #3- Rather soft rending of "Manteca", decent guitar, strong bari solo, band sounds slightly uninvolved #4- Slightly parodied reading of "Jitterbug Waltz", maybe Arthur Blythe? #5- Bird tune done "live", okay trumpet, rather muddy guitar, drummer a bit over the top and too tight; fast, yet unswinging #6- Organ/tenor grind, doesn't quite catch the groove, no guesses? #7- Jaws on tenor, Shirley Scott, organ(?) thought of Bobby Blue Bland (?) up front, churchy feel, unmistakable tenor sound #8- Bluesy take on "St. Louis Woman", nice soulful feel, no clue? #9- Henry Threadgill with one of his fast, furious, whacko marches, great playing all around, superb attentive drumming for 10+ minutes. Great stuff! #10- Bass and flute(s) intro, good piano (John Hicks?), solid bass #11- Horrid sounding piano of Sun Ra, "live", raw & real, with great John Gilmore tenor #12- Bach-ian organ-cum-blues of "Motherless Child", slow, Phantom of the Opera-styled version. Very interesting! Thumbs up! I like it. #13- Wow! SNL skit? HA! About the 3 minute mark, I was feeling "enough! enough already", a L O N G 5 minutes, but point made!

BFT #154 Revealed: #1. "Ponce" (Noro Morales), Elliot Lawrence Swings Al Cohn & Tiny Kahn -1/56 Elliott Lawrence Big Band; Lawrence, piano solo (Al Cohn,ts, prominently featured on the original album). #2. Ill Wind (Arlen/Koehler), Howard McGhee: Sharp Edge -12/61 Maggie,tp/ George Coleman,ts/ Junior Mance,p/ George Tucker,b/ Jimmy Cobb,d #3. "Nubian Stomp" (Carlos Ward), Bob Stewart: Then & Now -3/96 Stewart,tu/ Graham Haynes,tp/ Carlos Ward,as/ Jerome Harris,g/ Buddy Williams,d #4. "Warm Valley" (Duke Ellington), Jerome Richardson: Roamin' With Richardson -10/59 Richardson,bs/ Richard Wyands,p/ George Tucker,b/ Charlie Persip,d #5. "You Go to My Head" (Coots/Gillespie), Ed Cherry: Second Look -4/94 Cherry,g/ Steve Nelson,vb/ Kenny Barron,p/ Andy McKee,b/ Yoron Israel,d #6. "Up Above My Head" (trad), Sammy Price & Lucky Thompson: Paris Blues -7/57 Lucky,ts/ Price,p,voc/ Jean-Pierre Sasson,g/ Pierre Michelot,b/ Dave Pochonet,d #7. "The Isolated Pawn" (John Williams), Shelly Manne: Checkmate -10/61 Conte Candoli,tp/ Richie Kamuca,ts/ Russ Freeman,p/ Chuck Berghofer,b/ Shelly Manne,d #8. "Hucksterman" (Khan Jamal), Khan Jamal: Dark Warrior -9/84 Jamal,vb/ Charles Tyler,as/ Johnny Dyani,b/ Leroy Lowe,d #9. "Song For Clare" (Dave Holland), Dave Holland/Barre Phillips: Music From 2 Basses -2/71 Holland/Phillips,b #10. {Improvisation}, John Lee Hooker/Miles Davis: Music from "The Hot Spot" -'90 Hooker,g,voc/ Miles,tp/ Roy Rogers,elg/ Tim Drummond,elb/ Earl Palmer,d #11. "Madeline" (Hank Mobley), James Spaulding: Escapade -4/99 Spaulding,bsf/ John Hicks,p/ Ray Drummond,b/ Kenny Washington,d #12. "Nu Kingdom" (Zane Massey), Zane Massey: Brass Knuckles -11/92 Massey,ts/ Hideiji Taninaka,b/ Sadiq M. Abdu Shahid,d #13. "Elos" (Duke Ellington), Duke Ellington: Private Collection Studio Sessions Vol. 9 -12/68 Willie Cook,tp/ Money Johnson,tp/ Chuck Connors,tb/ Buster Cooper,tb/ Lawrence Brown,tb/ Johnny Hodges,as/ Russell Procope,as,cl/ Paul Gonsalves,ts/ Harold Ashby,ts/ Harry Carney,bs/bc/ Duke,p/ Jeff Castleman,b/ Rufus Jones,d

You're the first to correctly i.d. Carlos Ward (such a personal sound) with Bob Stewart. Love his alto work with Ibrahim. Shelly is so spare and precise and always drums for the group. His Contemporary quintets hold up well, a bit restrained, but very musical. I'm no expert on the "complete" Dave Holland, but I've never heard him have an uninteresting performance- (from a bass-nut).

#4- Good guess, but not Joe. Multi-reedman, from '59.

#1- "Spunk" it has! Personally I dig the arrangement. Your comment of older working band players playing like a working band is spot on; #2- Not K.D. or Cliff, but Ill Wind is one of those songs that almost plays itself. This is "just right". #4- You're the first to get Richardson. Best track I've heard from him; #6- I love the tenor, one of the greats! #7- Everybody seems to like this one; #10- Miles & Hooker- it works; #13- "Duke, that's truth" (amen!). Great tune with Hodges, Gonsalves, Ashby, Procope from '68. This is so hip!! Thanks for listening.

You got it! "The Isolated Pawn" from Checkmate.