BFT #80 Reveal

[colinmce]

Many apologies for the delay of this round-up, especially to Tom from RI whose Blindfold Test kicks off today! I had a lot of fun putting this one together. I was hoping to procure an mp3 converting turntable for this test but wasn’t able to get one on time, which limited my selections just a bit. I was hoping to include a Stan Hasselgard cut from his Capitol 45, some Irving Fazola or George Lewis on Commodore; I was also dying to include Arne Domnerus’ “Body and Soul” cut for Prestige in 1950 but was unable to come up with any of these in a digital form. So CDs it was! I hope you enjoyed it. Not many surprises here, but a couple:

Track One: Dave Douglas – “Blinks” from Bow River Falls (Koch, 2004)

Dave Douglas (t), Louis Sclavis (cl), Peggy Lee (clo), Dylan van der Schyff (d)

Track Two: Johnny Dodds/Tiny Parham – “Oh Daddy Blues” from Riverside History of Classic Jazz (originally rec. 1926)

Johnny Dodds (cl), Tiny Parham (p)

Track Three: Freddie Green – “Something’s Gotta Give” from Mr. Rhythm (RCA Victor, 1955)

Joe Newman (t), Henry Coker (tb), Al Cohn (cl), Nat Pierce (p), Freddie Green (g), Jo Jones (d)

Track Four: Red Norvo – “Blue Skies” from Masters of Classic Jazz: Swing Greats (originally rec. 1944)

Red Norvo (vib), Aaron Sachs (cl), Danny Negri (p), Remo Palmeri (g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Eddie Dell (d)

Track Five: Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra – “I Know That You Know” from Apex Blues (originally rec. 1928)

Jimmie Noone (cl), Joe Poston (as), Earl Hines (p), Bud Scott (bjo), Johnny Wells (d)

Track Six: Buddy DeFranco – “Dancing on the Ceiling” from Chronological Classics 1949-1952 (originally rec. 1951)

Berine Glow, Lou Mucci, Al Porcino (t); George Arus, Billy Byers, Fred Zito (tb); Buddy DeFranco (cl), Eddie Caine, Tommy Mace (as); Stan Kosow, Jerry Sanfino (ts), Danny Bank (bs); Jimmy Lyon (p); Jimmy Raney (g); Leonard DeFranco (b); Morey Feld (d)

Track Seven: Anthony Braxton/Stewart Gillmor Duo – “Skylark” from 14 Compositions (Traditional) 1996 (Leo, 1996)

Anthony Braxton (cl), Stewart Gillmor (p)

Track Eight: Jimmy Giuffre – “Yggdrasill” from Free Fall (Columbia, 1962)

Jimmy Giuffre (cl)

Track Nine: The Earl Hines Quartet – Honeysuckle Rose” from Harlem Lament (originally rec. 1937)

Omer Simeon (cl), Budd Johnson (ts), Earl Hines (p), Wallace Bishop (d)

Edited December 1, 2010 by colinmce

[colinmce]

Hm, I'm unable to post the rest due to an image limit restriction. Anybody want to post it for me? I can send you the info in a PM. I really enjoy seeing photos in these reveal threads ...

[Hot Ptah]

Hm, I'm unable to post the rest due to an image limit restriction. Anybody want to post it for me? I can send you the info in a PM. I really enjoy seeing photos in these reveal threads ...

I have had the same problem with my Reveals. I just break it into two posts. You could now post Tracks 10 to the end in a new post, with photos.

[colinmce]

Hm, still says no.

[jeffcrom]

I'm posting part two for Colin, since he seems to have reached his image limit:

Track Ten: Sidney Bechet with Noble Sissle’s Swingsters – “Blackstick” from Blackstick (originally rec. 1938)

Clarence Bereton (tp), Sidney Bechet (cl, ss), Gil White (cl, ts), Harry Brooks (p), Jimmy Miller (g), Jimmy Jones (b), Wilbert Kirk (d)

Track Eleven: Chico Hamilton Quintet – “Azure” from The Original Ellington Suite (Pacific Jazz, 1958)

Eric Dolphy (cl), Nate Gershman (clo), John Pisano (g), Hal Gaylor (b), Chico Hamilton (d)

Track Twelve: John Carter-Bobby Bradford Quartet (New Art Jazz Ensemble) – “Sticks & Stones” from Seeking (Revelation, 1969)

John Carter (cl), Bobby Bradford (t), Tom Williamson (b), Bruz Freeman (d)

Track Thirteen: Lester Young All-Stars – “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” from The Complete Clarinet Works 1938/1958 (originally rec. 1958)

Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge (t), Lester Young (cl), Hank Jones (p), Herb Ellis (g), George Duvivier (b), Micky Sheen (d)

Track Fourteen: Stan Hasselgaard – “Lullabye In Rhythm” from The Illustrious Clarinetists of Jazz (originally rec. 1947)

Stan Hasselgard (cl), Lyman Gandee (p), Al Hendrickson (g), Jud DeNaut (b), Nick Fatool (d)

Track Fifteen: Woody Herman & His Woodchoppers – “Someday Sweetheart” from 1940’s Jazz – New Directions: The Small Groups (originally rec. 1946)

Woody Herman (cl), Sonny Berman (t), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Red Norvo (vib), Jimmy Rowles (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Don Lamond (d)

Track Sixteen: Gerry Hemingway Quintet – “A Night In Tunisia” from Demon Chaser (hatArt, 1993)

Michael Moore (cl, as), Wolter Wierbos (tb), Ernst Reijseger (clo), Mark Dresser (b), Gerry Hemingway (d)

Track Seventeen: James P. Johnson’s Blue Note Jazzmen – “At The Ball (alt. take)” from The Blue Note Jazzmen (originally rec. 1944)

Edmond Hall (cl), Sidney De Paris (t), Vic Dickinson (tb), James P. Johnson (p), Al Lucas (b), Al Trappier (d)

Track Eighteen: Don Byron – “Waltz For Ellen” from Tuskegee Experiments (Nonesuch, 1992)

Don Byron (cl)

Edited December 1, 2010 by jeffcrom

[jeffcrom]

A very enjoyable BFT, Colin. I knew most of the tracks, but I once again missed one I should have known. I have that Jimmy Giuffre album, but it didn't register.

[Big Al]

Surprised about Dave Douglas as I usually dig him. Gotta give him props for following his muse in whatever direction it takes him, even though I don't always enjoy some of those directions!

I happened to see that Riverside History of Jazz set this past weekend!

And, of course, the one DeFranco track is the one track I *didn't* guess DeFranco!

And now I GOTS to get that Hamilton Ellington Suite! I would never have guessed that was Eric Dolphy!!!

[Spontooneous]

Now you make my insistence on 16 being Steve Turre hilarious.

This was lots of fun, Colin.

[Spontooneous]

And thank you for not including Wilton Crawley.

[Hot Ptah]

Yes, thank you for a very interesting BFT that is a great listen as well!