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  1. webbcity track is "El Toro," track #6 from Frank Gordon's Clarion Echoes: https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/8647/clarion-echoes @tkeith - note the tenor player! This is an LP I picked up just in the last 6 months or so... based on seeing said tenor player amongst the personnel. A good record! oh, and @felser ID'd this one... by cheating!
  2. Well, as always I am late to the party but at least we have a few days left before the end of the month! Next month I swear I am gonna get to this earlier! Here are my comments as I listened... have been careful not to read any of this thread yet. Track 1 - @Big Al - This... is the beginniiiing... of a beautiful friendship... and a great beginning to this arrangement. I really like all that's happening in the horns. Supple support from the bass and drums and some very tasty piano playing here. Must be the pianist's record? Sort of a Ramsey Lewis thing going on to my ears, but then again my ears aren't super familiar with RL so I could be way off. Very nice track though! Track 2 - @Dan Gould - In a 70s bluesy/gospel vibe now. I sort of want this one to groove harder than it does. Sounds a bit too polite. The rhythm section is tight but I'm not FEELING it. The alto solo is helping a bit. Still the band is leaving me a little cold and what I really want is to hear this altoist in a completely different setting. Track 3 - @danasgoodstuff - Boy this one is confusing me. Two different pianists? Almost playing two different songs? Ah, but it settles in just before the one minute mark. Oh wow, The Wind Cries Mary! That was a surprise. Even though I heard that chromatic chord thingy back at the beginning. Hmm... this is pretty good but I'm still not sure what to make of that intro. Must go back and listen again. Some pretty interesting piano playing here though. Ohhh now I get it, that intro was really part of the melody but just very obscured. This is wild. Even though I'm a little conflicted about it I'm definitely interested in listening more just to try and figure it out! Track 4 - @Dub Modal - Trombone war! No wait... more horns. This is cookin! Boy, there's an alto player influenced by Bird if I ever heard one. That's not meant as a criticism-- I really like this. Trumpet player has got it going on too. Nice solos all around, nice groove. Feel like I should be able to get this one but I've got no guesses. Just enjoying it! Track 5 - @Eric - Oh man, this sounds familiar. I'm sure I know this alto player. I love the interplay between the alto & bass here. This is right up my alley. Sounds like a Black Saint date or something...hmm. OK, wow, the piano-drum duet is fantastic too. Some DeJohnette-ish stuff happening in the drums. It's killing me that I can't get this, so much here sounds familiar. Anxious to find out who this is. Track 6 - @mjazzg - Oh hell yes, REALLY digging the groove from beat 1! Love this! Hypnotic...and I'm liking the way it builds slowly. Is this two bassists or a bass and a cello? I think maybe the latter. Love that woody sound. Oh yeah, gotta be a cello or something similar. This is just fantastic. Really looking forward to the reveal! Track 7 - @randyhersom - Ah, I know this one! Fly Me to the Moon, Roy Haynes Quartet from Out of the Afternoon. I just love following Kirk's thought process on this solo-- he's barely tethered to the form at certain points. And Flanagan of course is unsurprisingly great as well, but the primary reason for me buying this record in the first place was Henry Grimes. He and Haynes are not always locked in here, but I do love his soloing on this, and he sounds great throughout the record. Haynes' fours are impeccable. Excellent! Track 8 - @Rooster_Ties - Pretty much immediately love this. Boy this is sounding a lot like something off Miles' Filles de Killimanjaro album...or no... a bit later. Obviously a strong influence here. Love the overall sound, and the playing of both the tenorist and the trumpet player who both sound recognizable to me but I'm not sure I have a guess. Fantastic bass solo at the end. Very curious about this one. Track 9 - @sidewinder - I already like where this is going! Nice tune and it's got that great open 70s feeling I love. Damn I love this tenor player! And the whole band is right there. This is outstanding and I need this record... unless I already have it which honestly is very possible. Track 10 - Well of course, this one is a killer! @Dan Gould Thanks so much for corralling us all and getting this together. And @tkeith as always for hosting, esp with the PITA situation that arose this month. Veeeeery interesting! @JSngry and others seem to have enjoyed the tenor player on this cut, but he fell a bit short for @tkeith...who I know for a fact happens to love this tenor player. I guess that could be a hint... for Thom anyway.
  3. Finally got to this one! My thoughts, as I listened, are below... Track 1 - Loving the groove right off the bat. The head sounds really familiar, like a cover of a pop tune? Can't place it though. And the scream! That's the icing on the cake. I'm particularly digging the drummer, love that loose, light, nimble feeling. Groovin! This alto solo is right in the pocket, but maybe a little too flash and not enough substance for me. The trumpet solo is reaching me more. And the trombone solo, yes! Fantastic sound. I also really like the pianist's approach. Funky! Was not expecting a scat solo, but this is fun! Overall a nice track, kind of left me with a Jazz Crusaders feeling. Track 2 - Solid groove, kind of an interesting head. The pianist is sticking out to me right away, in a good way. Great feel. Damn, I wanna hear more from that bari player! And five stars for the piano solo. Solid 2 and 4 from the drummer, really nailing it. There are some great moments here but the arrangement and all the back and forth with the horns isn't doing it for me... feels a bit too formal and kind of forced. It's too bad because I really would love to hear more of the bari and the pianist especially, in a different context. This one just veered over the edge for me, from substantial to "a bit too fussy." Track 3 - Not loving the setting on this one, not sure it's for me. A bit too polite again. But the alto and trombone solos almost save it for me. I wish the rhythm section could loosen up a bit. Just not my bag. Track 4 - Straight away I love the feel, great rhythm section here and completely the opposite of the last track, to me. The tenor player gets points for the "Stranger in Paradise" quote. And a great solo! I love the little scoop here and there on the high notes, kind of reminiscent of Clifford Jordan to me. Whoever this is, they're cookin! I like when it gets dirtier. And a nice piano solo with a few surprising moves. Excellent bass solo and a great sound too. Solid fours with the drummer. Really like this track. Track 5 - Damn, it's killing me that I can't remember the name of this tune. The trumpet player certainly sounds like a student of Clark Terry. This is a good thing! It's tough to pull off a duo performance like this and keep the feel happening-- it is definitely happening here. This grooves. Super impressive chops from the pianist, but even more importantly, the feel is there! Great playing all around, love this! Track 6 - I just LOVE the way this starts off. That held note in the trumpet with the rhythm section sizzling along underneath. What an example of great time! Keys, bass, and drums are killing it, and making it sound effortless. Every solo here is a keeper, and again I'm a sucker for a great bari player. This is flawless. Love it! It's tasty, grooving, thoughtful, and there's space in it. Track 7 - Can't tell if it's the recording quality that's partly making this one a little challenging to assess. I dig the flamboyance of the organist. Not sure about the drummer yet, a bit machine-like. Bone & guitar sound good on the head but solo-wise there's not as much going on that interests me. Oooh, but I do love the tiny bit of wah on the guitar. Bonus points for that. Actually the bone solo does get a bit more interesting as we go. Feeling the groove a little more too. Nice track. Track 8 - Now's the Time, of course! The rhythm section is not selling me, but the tenor player is trying (and succeeding) at compensating for the uptight-ness. Burnin! Alto player has the sound but can't reach the heights of the tenor solo, for me, anyway. OK, the drummer is really driving me a little crazy. Trumpet solo not hitting it for me either. Sadly this one is just not doing it for me, despite the fantastic tenorist. They deserve a better band! Track 9 - Intrigued by those big blocky chords at the start. Oh, this is My Little Suede Shoes, right? So that's 2 Bird tunes in a row. Once again the tenor player is an early standout for me here. I like the feel on this, a bit Elvin-y. Enjoyed the trumpet solo, and the piano solo even moreso. Good stuff, I liked this track. Track 10 - Groovin' High... so we are in full bop mode at this point! Not sure I'm on board with the alto player, but I do like the overall feel of the group. Nice piano solo, and the rhythm section are definitely responding more to this solo than to the alto. Great drumming. There was something in there that made me think Alphonse Mouzon, of all people. That is probably a crazy guess though. Overall would love to hear what this trio does when the altoist goes to take a smoke break. I'm sure I will regret this comment. Track 11 - A Night in Tunisia... so... 2 Birds / 2 Diz, for all those keeping score at home. I kinda like the slower tempo on this. Enjoyed the piano solo, and the bass solo-- bassist sounds a bit in the Niels Pedersen camp, very fluid. Overall a well executed track that was nice but maybe didn't get fully off the ground for me. Track 12 - Boy the production on this one is interesting! Could we have any more reverb on the tenor?? Haha. Once again memory is failing me on the name of this tune. I do like the tenor solo a lot. This is a groover. Guitar solo, thumbs up, less sure about the organ due mostly to the sound. A fun track overall. Track 13 - Now this is beautiful. Wow. I mean... I don't even like Misty very much but this is outstanding. To take a tune that has been done so many times and make it sound like this? Absolutely stunning. This is so good, it sounds like the music is playing itself, and that's not to downplay the role of the musicians-- quite the opposite. It takes phenomenal musicians to channel something that is "greater" so to speak. Thanks Dan! Not all hits for me, but there are many I enjoyed, and I look forward to the reveal. And now I'll go back and see if any of these have already been ID'd...
  4. Yes, I do recall that! There still isn't much. The majority of my gigs are in NH or MA, unless it's a wedding. 😵
  5. Wow, John, this was fantastic. As always with your tests, I know have a long list of things to dig into further. So many good things here. That Allen Lowe track is KILLER. Definitely gonna check out more of that. Not to mention the Mingus, Blakey, Ayers, Nineteenth Whole, Phil Farris... oh, and I OWN that Masekela record. Thought it sounded familiar! <slaps forehead> Also happy to learn the drummer on #2-- I am familiar with Dana Hall and have seen him play a few times in Chicago. Great, underrated player! Thanks again, a most excellent selection!
  6. Okay, as always... cutting it close and coming in just under the wire! I guess the only good thing about doing this late in the month is that I don't have to wait too long for the reveal! And likely many of these have already been ID'd. Haven't peeked yet but will do so after I post this. These are my notes as I listened... Track 1 - Great groove, love it...a lost groove from another time, sounding even better in lo-fi. No guesses, but this is a total blast. Track 2 - Right out of the gate I can tell this is gonna be a favorite. Gotta be a 70s or 80s vintage. I like the way the tenor player begins the solo with a reference to the head. Hmmm...nope, I'm wrong about the date, this is quickly sounding like something more recent than I thought. Honestly the tenor player sounds a hell of a lot like Nicole Glover but I don't think it could be her. Overall I like the track but it's actually a little too clean around the edges for me. Great playing from all, no doubt. Just would like for them to get their hands a little dirtier. Track 3 - Hearing a Dolphy influence right off the bat. I really like the sound of the group. Vibes solo is excellent...some really great development there. Aaaaannd, yes, if this altoist doesn't name Dolphy as a primary influence then there's something wrong with my ears. OK, I am REALLY digging the tenor solo. Yeah...I am down with this. Trombone and bari are bringing it as well. I'm gonna guess this is one of Jason Adascewicz's groups (and yes, I'm sure I spelled that wrong)? Not real familiar with him though. Track 4 - Definitely like what the pianist is setting up. Once the tune starts, it sounds very familiar actually... I feel like I've heard this. Sounds like a newer group but I hear an older Blue Note influence. The alto tone is delicate...beautiful solo. The guitarist is less interesting to me. I do like how each solo is a new experience with a different feel. I'm back on track with the piano solo. Love the rhythmic nature of the bass solo, great sound too. For a minute in there I thought it was gonna go in an Alex Blake direction but no. Track 5 - Well, I really like this! Took a minute for the vocal to grow on me, but this is a really fun track. Very 60s obviously. Groovy! Track 6 - Yep, within seconds I can tell this is right in my wheelhouse too. Great groove, interesting tune. Ah, is this 70s Blakey? I think I got an inside hint from you on this though? This is excellent! Right in the pocket... everything just feels good here. Really enjoyed the alto as well as the tenor solo. My guess is it must be Schnitter on tenor then? I particularly like the way his solo builds. I definitely need to get into more 70s Blakey. Have played a bit of Child's Dance recently and I love that one. Yep, you sold me on this, love it! Track 7 - Oh yeah, love that quirky little head! Reminds me of a Booker Ervin record... Space Book I think? That's not a guess, it just reminds me of something on that record. But this grooves... and who is that pianist? Wow! Hang on. Pullen? Talk about one foot in tradition and one in the future, this is it right here. And this must have been the 70s, once again? Holy tenor player! So wait, if this is Pullen and Adams, it's gotta be Mingus? I need to know this record. Fantastic. Track 8 - No surprise that I am loving most everything here. Oh hey now! This is a Tolliver tune, yes? I'm blanking on the name though. So I love this vibes player but couldn't tell you who it is. That sure as heck sounds like Tolliver himself though on trumpet. LOVING the pianist's support throughtout, that's jumping out at me. Man! What a track! You are killing me with this. I should know this tenor player too. Wow. The piano solo is next level... really loving the way the vibes player supports in an almost ghost-like way at the beginning, and then the drummer kicking it big time towards the end. Everyone is on fire here and I wish I had more guesses... this one is really stumping me. Can't wait for the reveal though! Track 9 - Another nice groover. Can't sit still for this one. Hell yeah to the organist, great solo and the band is cookin right along. Digging that vibes solo too... inclined to guess Roy Ayers? But that's a shot in the dark. Rock solid groove, this is another keeper for me. Track 10 - And yet another that's right up my alley. LOVING the vibe of this. Part of the head sounds very close to McCoy's Passion Dance. Very open and exploratory. Even if a little hesitant in spots. I'm hearing the search. Obviously this is a live recording... of a gig I wish I was at. I am repeating myself here, but I feel like I know/should be able to guess this band too. Wow this is great. I'm gonna go back and listen to this one some more, love it. Track 11 - So the tune is of course from Hair, and the vocalist is nailing it. Great energy, great groove. Winner winner! Track 12 - Interesting... I like the piano intro but did not expect things to end up where they did. Hang on though, I know this groove. I know this tune. Dammit... I bet you I have this one and I can't place it. Sounds like a Black Jazz record maybe? Gotta love that Rhodes sound. Is there even a bass player on this or is it just the Rhodes player holding it down? It works! Well I guess I'm stumped on this too. Can't tell if it's one I actually know or it just "sounds like" something I know. Either way, I dig it! As always, lots of winners here for me. You are speakin' my language! Thanks for another great BFT... cannot wait to find out who some of these are! Update: Ah! Missed Roy Ayers by one track! I should have known Virgo Vibes for #8... damn! Gotta go back and listen to that one again, clearly!
  7. I can't believe I missed this! And only 3 tracks! Sounds like I will have to give this a listen very soon though. Have seen that Newport record around for pretty cheap, never realized it was such a gem! Thanks for bringing my attention to this even if I did miss out on the BFT.
  8. Same here, if there's still room, I'd love to contribute (and yes, will keep it short)!
  9. Definitely interested in checking this out. Thanks for sharing!
  10. Ah, yes... had forgotten about that. As to the pun, I am a massive Yes fan, and they have a 20 min tune called "The Revealing Science of God" which popped into my head as I was about to type "BFT 235, The Reveal"... As to the Marian McPartland album, the entire disc is really worth checking out. Did not realize when I included it that it was the last album she recorded, at the age of 89! Yeah, when I got back from my trip I started to look for that one and had a little trouble finding an inexpensive copy myself, but it popped up eventually. Definitely worth looking for, the whole record is fantastic.
  11. Any Yes fans who understand my terrible pun? No? Ah, well... Onto the revealing! 01 Winter - Wendell Harrison, Reawakening (1985) https://www.discogs.com/release/4610262-Wendell-Harrison-Reawakening Yes, the production is fairly questionable here, and certainly does no favors to Harrison's clarinet sound. Which is too bad, because I'm a big WH fan, and I really dig this band and like the tune a lot. 02 Perdido - Tito Rodriguez, Live at Birdland (1963) https://www.discogs.com/release/7261728-Tito-Rodriguez-Live-At-Birdland Heard this LP for the first time early this year while on vacation in Puerto Rico. CT was recognizable right away, as he was to many of you, and I just fell in love with the overall energy of this record. Oh, and I am pretty certain that's Al COHN and not "Al Cohen"... 03 Quadrangle - Jackie McLean, Jackie's Bag (1961) https://www.discogs.com/release/10193363-Jackie-McLean-Jackies-Bag Love me some JMac. As I think I mentioned elsewhere in this thread, one thing I find amazing about this track is the fact that it was recorded just 2 days after the first session for Ornette Coleman's Tomorrow is the Question. I don't think McLean gets enough credit for being a pioneer. 04 Celebration - Jimmy Giuffre Three, River Chant (1975) https://www.discogs.com/master/585102-Jimmy-Giuffre-Three-River-Chant Have been exploring Giuffre a bit more lately and I really love the stuff he did with this particular trio. 05 Green - Roscoe Mitchell, Before There Was Sound (released 2011, recorded 1965) https://www.discogs.com/release/3234698-Roscoe-Mitchell-Before-There-Was-Sound Thank you Chuck Nessa for this one! If you're a fan of early Art Ensemble/AACM music and don't know this disc, you need to. A haunting composition here from the underappreciated trumpeter Fred Berry, who sounds fantastic throughout these sessions. 06 Ellipsis - Dave Schnitter, Glowing (1981) https://www.discogs.com/master/864530-Dave-Schnitter-Glowing Before this record, I knew Schnitter only from recordings with Freddie Hubbard. This is a really interesting LP with some great playing from all corners. Claudio Roditi was a big surprise for me here as I wasn't familiar with his playing but I absolutely love him on this. And: Ed Blackwell! 07 Dizzy's Smile - Akua Dixon, Akua's Dance (2017) https://www.discogs.com/release/10590238-Akua-Dixon-Akuas-Dance This is still a record that's pretty new to me but I am really enjoying getting acquainted with it. Fantastic! Have heard Dixon on other musicians' records but never her own until now. Many guessed Ron Carter on this, who does appear elsewhere on the album, but not on this track! 08 Maze - Curtis Fuller, Crankin' (1973) https://www.discogs.com/master/912265-Curtis-Fuller-Crankin Did not know about Fuller's Mainstream records until pretty recently, which has clearly been a massive oversight! 09 Twilight World - Marian McPartland, Twilight World (2008) https://www.discogs.com/release/10444418-Marian-McPartland-Twilight-World Beautiful tune, beautiful performance. I definitely hear shades of Green Dolphin Street, as someone mentioned, and Poinciana as well. 10 Unicorn in Shadows - Joseph Jarman, Inheritance (1984) https://www.discogs.com/release/1127370-Joseph-Jarman-Inheritance One of my favorite musicians, but I had almost forgotten about this solo track until I heard it again recently. 11 Hive Queen - Nicole Glover, Strange Lands (2021) https://www.discogs.com/release/21030580-Nicole-Glover-Strange-Lands Saw Nicole Glover performing with Allison Miller's group and thoroughly enjoyed her playing... she did a rendition of Wayne Shorter's "Infant Eyes" that was just incredible. Sought out this album and was not disappointed. 12 Beneficent - Phil Ranelin/Wendell Harrison, A Message From The Tribe (1973) (2nd edition) https://www.discogs.com/release/4199918-Phillip-Ranelin-Wendell-Harrison-A-Message-From-The-Tribe It was kind of accidental that Wendell Harrison ended up opening and closing this BFT, but it seemed appropriate somehow. This was the record that introduced me to him and it's still one of my favorites. Thanks to all who listened and participated!
  12. We're in the final 24 hours folks, make your final guesses! I believe the tracks that haven't been ID'd are tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, and 11. And just by chance, while looking up the Discogs pages on these for the final reveal, I discovered that our own Ken Dryden knows track #9 and gave it 5 stars, so ask him if you don't know!
  13. Well hell, in the spirit of improvisation I thought I might try something different, but it's looking like October might be the best option again. Let's go with that! Thanks man!
  14. Thom, I just realized I accidentally revealed a couple of these to you the other night that were actually NOT publicly ID'd yet. Whoops! Yeah, it is super confusing. I have several different versions myself, on both CD and LP. All reissues. But there is one fairly recent 2CD "deluxe edition" or something to that effect that has many of the different takes and mixes over the two discs.
  15. I don't really know any of Blakey's records from that period, must check this out!
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