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Blindfold Test #91 REVEALED Answers to some obscure and not that obscure cds in my collection. Wasn't meant to be a soprano fest as much as it was though I do love the sound of the straight horn. It does give away a few of my obsessions (can we all admit we are a wee bit obsessed here?) whether its gigs I've been to, artists that I connect with or simply that I love the sound of something. Sorry its a little late but I was in the hospital at the weekend and need a wee bit more recovery (I'm absolutely fine though!) Here goes: Track 01 Suite Time Suite - Opening Kenny Wheeler Colours Orchestra from Camploy Theatre, Verona 19/02/2006. I'm a massive Kenny Wheeler fan and thought I'd have to have something in my bft. This is live (an audience recording too hope the lo-fi wasn't an issue) and features Italian singer Diana Torto rather than the more customary Norma Winstone. I love his sound on flugelhorn or trumpet and the sadness and beauty in his compositions. There is something easy listening sometimes about the tunes but the musicianship of himself and whoever he is working with always comes through. Living in London for a while I was lucky enough to see him live a few times so this is a neat momento (though this is live from Italy in 2006). Most memorable occasion though is after a few drinks going into the old Vortex in Stoke Newington to hear Kenny and Evan Parker blowing up a storm. Even my wife was impressed especially by what nice guys they were to chat to afterwards! Track 02 God Give me Strength Charles Lloyd from NY Jazz Fest June 9, 1999 Not a gig I went to though I was in New York for this festival. There was a service where you could buy recordings of the gigs you went to and I kept looking out for the ones I attended but never did find Threadgill or the Horwitz/Previte/Anderson gigs I attended I did buy this cd of Lloyd though with John Scofield sitting in for Abercrombie and totally love this recording. I like the ECM sound but live this is just amazing and never seems to last its full 16 minutes Track 03 Buster Williams Something More from Something More Excellent album traded away in the Jazz Trading Post years ago and took a while to re-find. Not the best sounding record though its RVG at the helm. Think the mix shows its age. Surprised Shorter was so hard to pick up for some since I love it when he does these incredible solos esp. on some of the rock records he's done. Joni Mitchell's re-recording of Both Sides Now is a great example. Track 04 Bolo Blues Jimmy Forrest from Out Of The Forrest Took this out of the Library in a dark period for me living in rural aberdeenshire and working on building sites 70 hours a week to make some money to take back to college. Don't have a lot of this kind of thing in my collection but love it for all that Joe Zawinul gives it something different on keys and might offent a purists ears. He's still a while from his own thing and sounds more "authentic" with Cannonball but I love this cut. There's an earlier version on Delmark worht digging out too. Track 05 Sentimentalia James Carter And Cyrus Chestnut Duets (radio Promo) Picked up a radio promo of a duets session with this on on a business trip to the US manay moons ago and then the Cyrus Chestnut album its from in holland on another trip (illustrated here and on amazon.com used for $0.01) loved the tune and listened to this loads at the time. Never entirely convinced about Carter though I like the Pavement covers album and saw Chestnut earlier this year at the Carnegie Hall (the original in Dunfermline, Scotland) which made me dig this out!

Thanks for the comments on the second half! 7. "the spot of drums backed by the rest of the band is tasty" Tasty is right. Been loving this band for a while now since a friend turned me on to them 8. "bandoneon?" I think it is bandeon though he plays accordion too (as well as trumpet...) 9. Interesting comparisons and good to know what others tink of this. Likewise its good to have somethings preserved even pretty lo fi rather than never to have heard them 10. "ECM for the echo. " of course The theme being "Sopranos That Don't Suck", might be right but since I had no idea I was so soprano obsessed? 11. "I'll guess it's a European who's spent a lot of time over Debussy and Ravel scores." Interesting; not european and I don't know about his interest in european music (maybe someone can enlighten me?)definitely a stream-of-consciousness piece and he's always got something to say

Me too for download!

Roughly a week to run so while you're getting your comments ready for the next one...

Um.... thanks? I don't know who it is, but I was definitely picking ON the guy! Since he's been identified finding his famous sideman should explain this

Without giving too much away there is a track on bft91. Link still active on the signup thread or pm me

Sorry its taken so long to post comments. Time as ever is tight... Great comments and some Ids 1. "this sounds like a movement from a longer piece" exactly right 2. "guitar playing reminds me of John Scofields early style". Right again. I think that the sax player away from his usual recording sound sounds fresher and more alive here than on the cds I've heard. Heard an interview with him recently and love his way with words... 3. Well spotted. I love this kind of playing by Shorter. It reminds me of some of his work on recent (ish) Joni Mitchel albums and is always a treat to hear 5. "Jazz ain't supposed to be perfect" good comment too, its from a promo release so maybe a radio session or some such? 6. "Great, great, great!" Agreed! 7. "Well, the soprano sax and trumpet are never heard at the same time, which makes me think that theyre played by the same person." Afraid not, that would be something! 8. "One of my favorite Carla Bley tunes, Ida Lupino. Mine too and you're pretty close with Rava but he's been Id'd elsewhere. Your comment on the last one might help with the squeezebox 9. Fair enough too. Something about this I love it got under my skin and I found myself humming the tune for months 10. John Surman of course. 11. Very personal 'inward looking' playing? A little obsessed with this guy at the moment Thanks for the cool comments I'm loving how the bft is validating and challenging what I listen to.

Great comments and some positive Id's 2. Charles Lloyd it is. Not his usual guitarist which I think adds something and makes it hard to call? 4. Another ID; Jimmy Forrest here, so don't be too bothered!

Glad you stuck it out too. Liking the fact there were some things to enjoy and sorry some things seemed to frustrate Track 1: I've listened to this again and again certainly! Track 2: Love the commentary! Track 3: Surprised by the comments to this (not just by yourself) since I thought the sax player was a bit of a sacred cow... Track 4: Good ears in picking out the Piano player. Not maybe the best suited and he definitely has other things on his mind for the future Track 5: Your comments are fair enough though something in this gets me Track 6: Claus Ogerman, might be a bit harsh (though I'm no expert on him) Glad you love the keys too Track 7: Sleeper fave on this bft I think Track 8: As stated earlier something to like even with the accordion (sic) Track 9: Probably the groove that gets me too! Track 10: In total agreement here Track 11: Something special here and very private too. Glad you like it I think you have lots! Thanks for the great insight.

Meant to add some more comments but been away... Don't know enough of either of Mitchell or Jacquet to say if it sounds like them for 4 and you're close with Garbarek but no cigar as yet I'll need to hear that, though not something I'm familiar with Uh, Oh... Phew! Taste is a wonderfull thing

Cheers John, good comments I seldom guess the artists either and have been pretty embarrassed not knowing things I think I know quite well 1. I'll give you that and it is a kind of prelude, maybe hard to guess since its not his usual singer. 2. It is long but I never tire of it somehow and it has a bit more bite than the studio version. 5. Glad you like this, he's great though not usually on soprano... 6. Thought you'd know this... 7. This might be a surprise to some, though local to BillF

Been away a couple of days will respond to all comments over the next few days! Great to hear opinions!

Wayne Shorter? Spot on! Though afraid not here...

Oh and I'm surprised no-one has id'd sax on Track 3

Some good comments here so keep them up! I'd no idea I was so into the soprano... You are right on Track 2 with Charles Lloyd but not the guitarist though. Totally on the money with Track 6. Its more the tune on Track 9 than the recording or the soloing and it is a bandstand recording and self release. You might have to kick yourself for Track 11... c

One correct. Great tune by great player! Is #8 Michel Portal, from his "Dockings" album, playing Carla Bley's "Ida Lupino"? Spot on here also. Another favourite tune which I've gathered lots of versions of!

Link for the interested! BFT #91

Your turn to tell me what you think! Hopefully the link/cd's have arrived PM me if you have any bother. I was going to do a 2 part bft of 90 mins with 45 mins a side as in mixtapes of old (much missed) but in the end CD length seemed to work just fine. Mostly shouldn't be too hard and the tunes are things that have lodged in my brain so hopefully will lodge in all of yours! Thanks for listening. C

Good Disc As usual I recognise no-one and though I know a tune or two, there's nothing here that I flat out know. I'll single out 5 and 9 for particular praise. All pretty mellow and as I get older I find I appreciate the subtlety more an d more. More later Thanks c

Can't belive its BFT #91! Looking forward to others opinions! Let me know if you need CDr option or download and for the CD, just PM me your address. Many Thanks Colin

I'm in. Is the link good. (can't check from here) Thanks Colin

Anyone out there help me locate a 2 cd copy of this set. I have Vol 1 and have been trying to locate the second set for a while. Online seems to be only CD1 as mp3. Can anyone help? By the way am I the only person who obsesses about this stuff?

I have loads of these podcasts in my itunes. Let me know if you'd like to hear them.

Missed this! Anyone still have the podcast?

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day. c