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1 – Either Michael Brecker or someone greatly influenced by him and Jan Garbarek. Way too sleepy for my tastes, though expertly played for what it is. 2 – Much more up my alley, now we’re talking! I love the composition and everything about the cut, especially the trumpet solo. Sounds like Woody Shaw and Kenny Garrett, but I can’t find an album match for it. Very excited for the reveal if I don’t figure it out first. A gem. 3 – Very good cut. Steve Nelson on vibes? Strong solos, long cut which does not outstay its welcome. 4 - Cheek to Cheek. Has to be one of those Oscar Peterson/trumpet duet albums on Pablo, doesn’t it? But I can’t find a match. Pleasant enough for sure. 5 – Eastern influence, but not as overt as those Joe Harriott albums, I don’t think. Interesting, though not overly compelling to make me return. Maybe it’s the Oregon with a guest sax player. 6 – World tour? Nothing here for me, though I’m sure it’s a good example of whatever style this is. 7 – Back on track. Groovin’ High. Very enjoyable trumpet player. Fun to hear guitar rather than piano in background. 8 – One of those latter-day tracks that I respect more than I enjoy, even though I should “like” it. Players sound very trained, but to me the performance is pro-forma and lacks excitement. YMMV. This sort of thing sounds better to me live than on record (well, mp3). I do like the trumpet solo. 9 – Well, that was unusual. 10 – Better Than Anything by Tuck & Patti. That’s a great song, I love Irene Kral’s version of it as well as this version. My wife and I enjoy and still play those early Windham Hill Tuck & Patti albums, and back when we had answering machines, I had their “Love is the Key” as my answering machine message for a time. 11 – Pleasant. One of the old masters on tenor. 12 - Wonderful. Very substantial, and another favorite cut on the BFT. Wished it went on longer, grew more and more on me as it went on.

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Still more Tchaikovsky by Stokowski: Disc 8 - Tchaikovsky: Aurora's Wedding Ballet Music from The Sleeping Beauty

#3 turns out to be a sprightly tune - wish they had skipped the intro section. They're shifting between the different time signatures with a lot of enthusiasm. Vibes instead of piano is also nice. Could've been a little less "hot" for me - a little more restraint would lend more charm.

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Well, you certainly started off on a great note. Track #1 is the third track on this. Perhaps my favorite album of his. Track #2 hits that nice Blue Note kind of groove, but the clean sound quality says it's probably of the digital age. Trumpeter's nice and relaxed, alto is in a Cannonball vein. Relaxed yet driving.

More Tchaikovsky by Stokowski: Disc 7 - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

I asked Cory Weeds about this bonus material, as I thought it was already released on CD in 2004 on his Cellar Live label as "You'll See! - The Anniversary Quartet Live At The Cellar" & quickly deleted due to some contract issue. I asked him how it can be said to be "the first time available digitally". He said, "To my knowledge that 2004 recording was never made available digitally. I don’t even think digital was really around at that time so this will be the first time that the record is available digitally". So basically Cory's not calling an optical disc of 1's & 0's "digital". To his credit, this will be the first time this material will be available to stream or download, but it has been available, albeit briefly, on CD already. FWIW, this 2-CD set is worth picking up just for this 2004 material alone. It was a great CD release and I was disappointed that it was pulled so quickly. This was the cover of that CD:

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The booklet is indeed an interesting read.

Disc 9 - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 Pathetique and other works

Long long ago, I recall seeing Rich Perry with the Thad Jones Jazz Orchestra. Thad Jones and Mel Lewis had a quartet gig at a club in Rochester,New York. I was in the audience when unannounced in walked Rich Perry. He was free that evening so Rich came sit in with Thad's Quartet. Thad welcomed him and it was a terrific musical evening. While my Rich Perry CD inventory is not as large as Ken's, It nonetheless is quite extensive.

And here it is. The September 2025 installment of the BFT. This is my first time putting one together. Have fun. https://thomkeith.net/blindfold-tests/2025-blindfold-tests/

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If no one has committed, I’ll take it. PM sent.

Ah I didn’t notice they will come out in these series. I’ve got a few of them and they are excellent. No silly limited edition kind off stuff but very well done and affordable reissues.

Kenny Barron's trio with guest vocalist Tyreek McDole played a wonderfully intimate set. Maybe not the most intimate setting, but that's ok. A really tight group, and Barron continues to have the ability to weave really long lines. Plus, I want to know where Jonathan Blake shops for shirts! The one word that nobody seems to ever use to describe James Carter is UNAPOLOGETIC And God bless him and his band for that. It was aggressively unapologetic 313, and it was some of the most spiritually nourishing music I've felt in years.

I might be interested but possibly already own most if not all of the releases contained within the set. Could you please let me know the titles contained before I make a decision one way or another? Thank you!

I don't recall Analogue Productions ever releasing this album. I believe it's the Music Matters 45 that you have, correct?