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I have no idea if this new song will move anybody. I couldn't get through to the end of it but that's just me. I do think that many musicians and artists beginning to use their voices and platforms to advance a cause can move the dial. It's a form of cultural solidarity.

All I can say is that if some doggerel song is what it takes to get people motivated, then people don't stand a chance. Fascists play for keeps, not for songs

Diving in 1 - I dig it all right. Nice song they segue into after the intro. Drumming makes me think this was recorded recently. It's got an ECM feel at moments but those are fleeting, and mainly in the quieter moments. It could very well be a new Blue Note album as well. Hard to pin down anything about this. Wild guess but is Kenny Garrett involved? 2 - Warming up to this one. Took me a minute or so but I caught the groove. The bassist is playing very well. The whole band is pretty tight. They've got that pop-jazz sound going on. Not as slanted toward R&B as Sade though. The sound is more in the vein of rock, and I think that's coming from the guitar style. No guesses but a good song. 3 - The guitarist is the leader? They've got the best recorded sound here. Drummer is all over that snare. He's not letting that thing go anywhere. Trumpet is nice. Kenny Wheeler? My least favorite song so far. Good playing but I'm not able to get around how forward these drums are in the mix. 4 - From the big cavernous studio of track 3 to this tight corner. Quite a contrast. That guitar won't be going over well lol. Rypdal comes to mind here but I usually hear him with more sustained notes. This kind of reminds me of Crazy Doberman but it's a little too "happy" to be them. I've got no guesses. 5 - Solo piano. Corea? I got nothing. 6 - Guaraldi-esque piano style. Is it him? Great breakdown toward the end of the song. Nice one. 7 - Evil Gal Blues but not a version I recognize. 8 - Reminds me of Turrentine and Jimmy Smith. Great tune. 9 - Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love. Again stumped on the singer. Betty Carter maybe? 10 - Love this one. First thought is Earl Hines but then I went to Teddy Wilson. I'm not sure. 11 - Another great jazz vocal tune. I've enjoyed all that you've put on this BFT. This one is What's New. The mic is highlighting the singer's t's, to the point where it sounds like a modern recording. Or she's singing through a Tascam. I could be totally wrong there. Regardless I have no idea who this is. 12. I'm getting that accordion coming through. Outside of Dino Saluzzi I don't know who to guess. 13. Another good tune, with vibes that are played very well. No guesses though. Thanks Randy! Good stuff as usual. Eclectic selections which made for a fun listen.

Just saw Terence Blanchard with Herbie Hancock back in November at Severance Hall in Cleveland. They're out of print again!

My favorite Donald Bryd/Sonny Red sides:

I agree, I had a TTPSU and then bought the NEO, a small step up. The biggest step up for me was the Groovetracer Reference Sub-platter--game changing.

Stunning indeed. Dancing Girl and You’re gonna Miss Me…. I could hear those again and again

Congrats Rooster on the move! Good luck to you and spouse in Pittsburgh.

Nice! The Neo PSU power supply makes a big difference IMO. I have almost the same deck, the P6 with an Exact cartridge.

Well, if you look at it from RRK's perspective, he was probably playing four horns at once, so maybe nobody even knew Sonny even left.

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra “Way Down Yonder! The Legendary V-Disc Masters” Vintage Jazz Classics cd

I fear so too but without resistance the worst is very probably guaranteed. Obviously I have the privilege of being distanced and those nearer should make their own choices accordingly.

One of the greatest...

Look at that band!

Season 4 of "Munch" on PBS Passport.

Good luck on all of that. We will bellow out (really) bad songs. They will shoot to kill. And more. I'm afraid the worst is yet to come, including the "songs".

Did you check the status of your order on the Mosaic website? Sometimes the email notifications get lost.

Just read the review, sounds like it's a very impressive bit of kit. And finally a Rega deck that switches speeds by a button, that's the reason I didn't go with Rega last time.

Been mentioned many times, but as always I would love an official release of the 1966 Newport set. I would wonder if there’s a better source hiding somewhere, but the circulating version is really not too shabby and could surely be improved.

Fantastic! When I upgraded it was like having a whole new LP collection!

Still crickets from Mosaic about my copy.

4 LPs.

I don't think you'll be disappointed. The vocal elements are not pervasive and seem quite appropriate. The writing, arranging and playing I think are killer. Now I've been returning to this one quite a bit.

I still have mine as well. My second introduction into Bop. My first came from the public library and was Diz's Groovin' High as a Lp. I was probably around 12 years old and found Bop to be amazing. Still do...