tkeith

Not Bobby, but you nailed the description of the player (IMO). Not surprised at all that you like the drumming. You won't be disappointed. I had the same reaction to that instrument, but no, not EVI. Ding! Ding!

Ding! Ding! And there is no such thing as too many damn records! That's the cover I have, too, and David is one of my favorite bassists. I really like him with this group.

Good stuff. I hadn't known that about George. I too am a big fan, though. However, when the quartet formed, they seemed to have an almost pop-ish approach to albums so much so that most albums had one great track, one good track, and three I never played. That was always disappointing. I saw them once, and that was epic.

Ding! Ding! Sorry, guy. Ding! Ding! George Adams in the flutist. Ding! Ding! This one hasn't fooled many, which makes me happy. It's a great record that didn't seem to get much attention when it came out.

Will do and there are more surprised to come with that.

Ding! Ding! Calvary is the tune, nobody has the musicians, yet. Is this it? Why, yes... yes it is.

Ding! Ding! Another correct ID of Shihab. Not Harrell, but a great guess. Ding! Ding! Album and song ID'd. The Loadstar version was longer than I was shooting for for this BFT. Ding! Ding! Martino is correct. Anybody have the album? Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! (I don't recall anybody doing this well on a BFT since Stereo Jack was participating!) Ding! Ding! Sonny Fortune is correct! Not Sullivan, though. Ding! Ding! Calvary is the tune, nobody has the musicians, yet. This one is going to be fun when the ID comes out. Be prepared folks, there be shocks on the horizon. Quite a good job on this one. Also nice to run into folks who share my ears' point of view.

DL, please.

Eventually.

How have I missed an opportunity to pimp my wears this long? The easiest method is via CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/all/avantcoast But you can get more stuff at http://www.equaltimemusic.com And there are more listening examples at http://www.thomkeith.com Thanks for the thread!

DING! DING! No, but I like the guesses. These guys were likely more popular at the time, but should not have been (IMHO). #3, no, but I like the guess. #4, nope, but again, I like what you're hearing. #5, not McCoy #6, yes, Pullen has been ID'd, but the others/album have not. Not Jane. #7, this one was ID'd, and again, I like what you're hearing. I think the thought of JB will be very justified when you see who it is.

Just a note: I'm currently working on a transcription of Track 2. It seems to me to be a contrafact, but I can't place of what tune. If you have thoughts, please share.

DING! DING!

Cool! Any other late comers who want to try via any of the available methods (online, disc or download) feel free to post here and I'll hook you up.

Not McCoy, but I'd guess he's spent a quality evening or two with the catalog. Well, I'd go with your instincts on this one. I don't want to blow it early, but you're RED hot. Not Pharoah, but the influence is certainly there. This one is going to give people fits, I think. It's not James. Glad to hear on all counts! Nice to be able to open some doors folks aren't familiar with. Track 9 is definitely a particular niche in the genre. Track 3 is likely based on a particular type of tune, but I believe they claimed it as an original. I'll have to double check. On track 13, DING! DING! That's an impressive peg.

He lived up in my area for years and I'd see him out and about, at shows, in the produce market (that was always cool). Super nice guy. Very sad to read about this.

Chat it up about BFT #89 here. Guesses, opinions and general feedback welcome. Good luck and enjoy!

Correction: I chickened out on committing to a Cannonball guess on track 4 and suggested it was Snidero. Shame on me. Annoyed that I didn't get Junior Cook on Track 11. Top notch test -- well done!

Same, please! I can't seem to send you a message through the system. http://tinyurl.com/blindfoldtest89

Just a quick note: My webhosting service is migrating to a new server and doing a piss poor job of it. As such, I'm not sure when my site (thus the online version of the BFT) will be available. I will send all options to all participants. If I'm slow to respond, it's because my e-mail is not functioning for the same reason (so I'm not getting updates about posts). I recommend avoiding MidPhase like the plague that it is.

Gah! Lost my birthday BFT. It's all good. You can pencil me in anytime and I'll be happy to play the wildcard.

Now Batting (ing, ing) for Pedro Borbon (bon, bon), Manny (ee, ee) MOta (ah, ah, ah)... Jeff asked me to jump in with one, so I tried to comes up with some stuff that has been bouncing around my head and iPod for a bit. Apologies if there are some repeats in here; I don't think so, but it IS possible. There are some fairly obvious ones and some fairly brutal ones. It leans newer, but there is some history in here as well. There are also two or three common themes. I will be posting the test on a site that has a player as well as posting the download link. If you must have a hard copy and don't have burn capabilities, I can handle that, as well. I'll post that stuff when Jeff gives me the go ahead. Thanks again, Jeff, for being the guru!

The usual disclaimers. Jesus! Did I do shitty on this one! Nice BFT, though, lots of great stuff with an over arching hard swinging feel. Thanks! Track 1 - Cooks like hell. Sonny Moon For Two, a la Sonny Criss? Nope... too raunchy for Criss, but some of those lines sure sound like him. I want this is it's not buried in the archives. Track 2 - Lester Leaps In. Man... that tenor sounds WAY familiar and I can't pull him out. But the aggressive runs are throwing me off. I know this guy. Jesus... I should know everyone here, but I keep thinking "He almost sounds like." This has the feel of one of the Buck Clayton jams, but beyond that, I'm striking out. Track 3 - What's New. I like the trombone, but the guitar doesn't resonate with me. Track 4 - This rapid-fire brassy big bands don't resonate with me. Alto player is smokin' though. Sounds like Cannonball, but the band sounds like it's from the 80s or later, which leads me to assume it's maybe Snidero with Toshiko's band. Track 5 - Sounds like Zoot to me. I don't recognize this, and I have a lot of Zoot. Very warm tenor sound. This is perfect chillin' music... nice drink, dark room... yeah. No clue on the guitarist... very understated. Track 6 - Sounds like one of the Basie trumpeters. Too brassy to be Thad... Joe Newman? Again, cooks like a sonovabitch! Third listen, man that really sounds like Thad to me. I have to have this! Not sure of the second, really sounds like two Basie guys to me. Track 7 - Well, shit, that's Ben. No doubt about that. I'm going to sound like a broken record here, but it sounds like Ruby Braff on trumpet to me. Major Holley on bass. I don't think I have this. Track 8 - Hilarious! That voice in the beginning sounds like a golf commentator. I assume that's intended, cracks me up, though. Work Song, or shame on them if it isn't. I like it, but it wasn't maintaining my focus. Fun though. Track 9 - In a Mellow Tone. No clue beyond that, but doesn't seem like a guy from that era. Track 10 - Nica's Dream (good tunes in this BFT!). Diggin' the hell out of those drums. Has the sound of a Pablo date. Again, cooks like hell. That piano is familiar as hell. Track 11 - Back-to-back Horace - Nice! Sister Sadie. Equal parts Mobley and Billy Mitchell, but not quite as polished as either. Maybe Teddy Edwards? Doesn't quite have Teddy's boldness. Doesn't quite have the cook of the previous tune, but very nice. Almost like a Xanadu date. Track 12 - This seems like a copout, but it sounds like Mulligan to me. But I like the 'bone too much for it to be Brookmeyer. Bitchin' solo work all around. Could this be one of the Concert Big Band Recordings? Thanks again! Reason for edits: Sorry, I was working from two computers and some of my comments on 7 & 8 didn't get copied, so I merged them.

Jsangry said: "Besides - Gene Ammons is the answer to every damn question. I've done the math and yes, it is so." I LOVE this comment! Man! How the hell did I miss Blackwell!?!?!?!?

One off, no peakies. (Just a note, I only mention this because I'm not into the forensic exercise of researching the BFT) Track 1 Horrid sound, but nice feel. I assume this is either from a tape or recorded from speakers to a mic (or both!). That's Dexter. Sounds like Freddie on Flugelhorn, or could be younger Woody Shaw. Pretty ornate keys. I'll guess Pierre Michelot. Drumming is tight and snappy. Not sure. I want to go Lex Humphries, but that's because the bossa beat is corrupting my mind. I like this. Track 2 This is going to be a fun ride -- lots of percussion right off the bat. Loose and sloppy, just how I like it. Has the feel of a Max group, but no way he'd abide the horns being that sloppy. Could be Ron Bridgewater on tenor. Wild ride, but it holds my interest. Not sure who any of these guys are, but I want to know more. I feel like I should know that drummer. It reminds me a bit of some of Raphe Malik's stuff. Liking this a lot. Track 3 Now THAT is Max. Not sure what this is, though. You're three-for-three! Keep 'em comin'! Track 4 What's not to love about this? I can't ID it, though. Recognizable, but I can't nail it. Track 5 I don't care for the melody. Maybe one of Kenny Barron's projects? Tenor sounds like one of the newer, recordable sound, guys. He's more personable than that, but I'm not really buying his story. I'm not sold on this one. Track 6 I was accidentally on shuffle and got just a glimpse of this as the second track; I was not looking forward to it. Now that it's here, I'm kind of digging it. I don't care for the piano player, but the head is terrific. Don't hear clarinet in this setting much. It's leading me to guess it might be someone along the lines of ... crap... name is escaping me... guy in that Ivo Perelman crowd... gah! The only clarinetist I can think of that plays the horn like this is Matthieu Belanger, but I've only heard him do that life, not on record. Track 7 I don't know who this is, but it's not quite grabbing me. Song sounds very familiar, though. Track 8 Huh... a touch of Kansas City BIG sound and a touch of modern technique. Hints of David Murray. I'd have to go with Ellery Eskelin. I'm not entirely certain, but this is cooking. It's not Ellery. A friend had me listen to Branford's A LOVE SUPREME awhile back. THIS is what I was looking for. Every time he got close he scaled back into his safe zone; this guys doesn't do that at all, it's constantly pushing forward. Unpolished but VERY real. I'm dig! Track 9 There we go. Gene Ammons is the first tenor. Not sure who the second guy is. I was leaning Dexter, but no where near enough rhythm. I should know this period better, but I don't. I was thinking Monk on piano, but I dare not commit. Track 10 Much love after 20 seconds! That is one NASTY bari! Tone is a lot like Charles Davis, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to commit to that. Kudos to the guitar for just supporting and staying the hell out of the way. Ideas sound too modern to be Charles, but I can't place the tone. Wondering if bari is not his primary axe. I like this a lot! Track 11 About three minutes in I was having serious doubts, but once the rhythm section started, I like this a lot. Again, I like this a lot. It's not someone I'm familiar with. Track 12 One note in, I'm in love. My first thought was Khan Jamal, but this is too inside for that. Still, very much cooks and very organic. Again, I like this a great deal. The beginning of that vibes solo quotes a Hutcherson/Land tune. Can't place the title of it... one of the ballads. I think he's actually quoting the Harold Land line. Track 13 I don't know who this is, but I like this a lot as well. Man, this is one of the best BFTs in a long time; lots to like! Thanks!