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Rennie DeCart -- You're Somebody Till Nobody Loves You

Hello all, I'm back for a minute. I'm SO happy to see the shoutout to my KC ally Hot Ptah. Bill put a LOT of effort into this forum for a long, long time. He worried that the game wasn't sustainable -- yet here we are. His ashes rest a few hundred feet from my grandparents' graves, and I drop by sometimes, hoping to bask in his wisdom again. Next time, I'll bring him the news of good vibes from the BFT forum. And a partial attempt: @Big Al I'm thinking it's some mostly-forgotten Billy Taylor project. I confess to not liking the sound of clarinets traveling in packs, but doggone it, this is strangely tasty. @Eric At first I thought Han Bennink was in there, but don't think so now. But the alto might be Michael Moore or Sean Bergin. I'll take a dozen. @mjazzg How many cellos here? One plucking, one bowing? Love the sound of the drum set. And the general groove, which never loses its way or lets up. Yeah! @Dub Modal "After You've Gone" changes, then an alto that really sounds like early '50s Art Pepper, and then a trumpet who begins by quoting Art Pepper's contrafact on "After You've Gone." Nifty out chorus. Maybe a Marty Paich project? Someone who knows the writing styles of the time better than I do (that isn't hard) may find the suggestion laughable. Must recuse myself on Rooster's. Y'all are good guessers, though.

There's so few sources of info online. How does that one compare with "Snout Out"?

Matthew Shipp, The Piano Equation

Elfred "Snackbar" Burris: Relax With My Music Or Clowns Will Eat You

Arrived in Kansas City today. USPS media mail from Albuquerque.

Given that the interest RCA showed in forward-looking jazz by 1966 was minimal (not zilch, but very close), and given that by the time of the second letter in Porter's post the unrealized project has migrated to Impulse -- Is it unreasonable to think that the mention of RCA in the first letter is a misstatement on Miles' part, if not a fabrication to press Columbia for more money? Or a misstatement or memory lapse on Townsend's part?

The goose was flattered and came back for more.

The Lord disco offers no help other than "c. 1966."

A life well played.

My significant other, her mother, a cousin of mine and a dear friend were all killed by COVID. I support what Bresna is saying. The political pressure to undercount deaths in USA is real.

Somehow, Byard and Dawson in a studio in Bismarck, N.D.: https://www.discogs.com/release/10203472-Chuck-Florence-Quartet-Featuring-Jaki-Byard-With-Alan-Dawson-And-Clipper-Anderson-Home-On-The-Range

I started an alphabetized-by-artist catalog of my jazz LPs and CDs in Microsoft Works on a DOS computer in the summer of 1992. The job has since been taken over by a couple of other programs -- exporting the files was easy -- but the text-only catalog continues to grow and to serve me well. There's no database functionality, so I can't tell you how many Paul Chambers sideman appearances I've collected, but that isn't bothering me. I can carry a copy of the whole thing on my phone and it stops me from buying duplicate copies, which was the main purpose in the first place.

IIRC, there's a Dick Katz interview where he says the tapes for Jazz Prophets Vol. 2 were lost or damaged. I was not aware of that Mehegan date -- thanks for the tip.

What a wonderful player he was. Will spin this one again in memory.

KD helps make the Barry Harris "Bull's Eye" album less routine than many Barry dates.

Slankard County Community College Marching and Concert Band with Special Guests - Colonel Bogey Boogaloo

Thank you!

Homer Ferlin - Did It Hurt When You Fell Out of Omaha?

Fillin' the Gap - Freddie LaCuna and His Sextette Minus One

Not a Beato fan, but props for making this happen. A favorite moment, I may not have the quote exact: Near the end, Keith sadly says, "I had more hands then." Then his tone changes as he says, "But only one more!"

Howdy all. I love a good mystery disc. Guessing that the Capitol thing is the least of the issues here. But there might be a good story as to how Herman Lubinsky came to hold blank Capitol lacquers. (Wouldn't be surprised to find that Capitol sold blank lacquers on the side -- can anybody confirm or deny?) The biggest questions are whether this lathe-cut disc holds unissued music, which seems highly possible, and how much unissued music there might be. I'm not affiliated with the seller.

Been telling myself that I need to get back to the BFT forum, but I keep getting distracted. But I don't want to miss whatever Dennis thinks we should be listening to. And now, to embarrass myself: 1 Two altos, flute, bass (with some pleasant effects) and drums, and did I miss anyone? I thought of Carlos Ward and Dudu Pukwana, but that's probably wishful thinking. The interwined efforts speak well for everybody. I'm in. 2 I'll guess it's recent, maybe Jamie Saft on the keys. I like the alto, who seems to be inspired by the way Cannonball was playing about 1971. 3 Do I hear an ECM record? With Jan Garbarek? Or a remarkable simulation of one? I like the composition and the high level of interplay from left to right, top to bottom. 4 John Abercrombie? Maybe the Abercrombie and Beirach partnership. 5 Also seems like an ECM record, and feels like I should be recognizing the alto player but I'm not. Maybe that's Paul Motian washing over everything? Lovely. 6 Not sure how I feel about this one at first -- there's a Tinkertoy quality of "let's see if these pieces can fit together." But it picks up momentum, and by the end of the trombone solo I'm sold. The altoist who enters about 3:35 has Henry Threadgill's tone but not his delivery. 7 Wow. Just wow. Caught myself holding my breath because I didn't want to make a sound while this was playing. Is the second singer Jeanne Lee? 8 Didn't see this one coming. Michael Brecker or someone who wishes he was Michael Brecker. But then the trumpet solo goes someplace else entirely -- before the arranger bangs his gavel and calls for order. 9 Again seems ECM-ish. Enrico Rava? 10 OK, this Michael Brecker out-Michael-Breckers the Michael Brecker on Track 8. But after a couple minutes I get the impression the bass player is the real star. The drumming is a pleasure. 11 The composition seems more interesting than the playing, and when the writing is this good that's just fine. I keep waiting for Pat Metheny to come in but he never does. The plucked instrument in the left channel, maybe a member of the mandolin family, is a great touch. 12 A snaky and energetic tenor with a human-voice vibrato. I like. The bass solo is superb. Wish we heard more from the trumpet -- is that you, DG? A very enjoyable BFT, and I'll be returning to it!

PM sent on two discs.

Listen to Bird rattle off the names of lesser-known Stravinsky pieces!