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No, sir, but a fair comp. CORRECT, sir!

Ouch! My foot! Actually, Dan, thanks for doing this. I brain-farted and was thinking i had more time. Welcome aboard mjazzg!

If you're talking about the swell behind the bari, I hear horns (which matches the personnel list). I will say, I have seen this band in person and anything is possible.

That's the album. Though, I'm going to walk that back a step -- coming home last night, Miles' version with the sextet came on... it's awfully hard to beat that one.

Correct, sir!

Not certain. Sadly, I sold it years ago. But sound-wise, could be either. Nay... but I like your logic! My dude, you're going to set off the smoke alarm.

The record with Warren Vaché when I was a kid. Still my favorite version of On Green Dolphin Street. My father was certainly a BT fan, and it was common ground (a lot of places weren't when I first got into the music).

Missed this post, Dan, sorry. Yes, this is the album and that is the correct track. No, sir. A bit later and, I'd argue, a bit edgier.

It happens, man. No shade. Hey, they may only be deep to me.

AH! I wondered. And, yes! A2 from that!

Uh... where you hearing that tenor? Just trumpet on track 5.

God I love his piano playing!

Aw, Jeez. Wait, is this NOT your profile pic? I so love it when my replies that have nothing to do with each other get merged. 😡

Okay, I definitely need to get that extended McPhee set. LOVE that guy.

Fair enough. Attempts to be witty late at night often expose my true level of comedic talent.

Since Dub Modal posted the reveal, I'm going to jump on GMT (well, if so, I'm 1 hour late, actually) and start this thread up. https://thomkeith.net/blindfold-tests/current-tests/ This is a mix of tunes I made note of throughout the year as well as some things I've picked up relatively recently. There's a mix of "classic" and new, with some stuff that isn't really in my normal wheelhouse. I expect this will be Felser-approved, Gould-rejected, and a mixed bag for Jim. Without further ado, your Maître d' will show you to your table.

I'm next, Ken's August. I supposed I should get about putting that thing together, though.

Sweet Little Sixteen was the Chuck song I was thinking of. (You really don't want to know about the other one.) @Dub Modal, Edmund Hall makes sense, as he's one of the few clarinetists in my collection. Apologies, I overlooked that McPhee was correct. Is this, then, from the expanded set of the Nation Time stuff?

Something about the phrasing (not sure if it's voicings or rhythmic patterns) leaned me that way. Track 5 had me thinking of John Valby lyrics, but there's another song that comes to mind -- a Chuck Berry tune.

Listening on the laptop, but doesn't seem like this was an audiophile set, so... Track 01 - Left coasty feel. Odd sound, but I like it. Some east sneaking into that piano solo. Cooks and it's interesting, though probably not the first thing I'd reach for. Cool tune. Only sure of who it isn't. Track 02 - Wasn't me. Reading a social media post from a bud recently about how much he loves the sound of the clarinet. Not me. No guesses. Quite listenable in spite of the clarinet. Track 03 - Sounds like a movie theme, or maybe a montage sequence soundtrack. Enjoying it, but again, not likely to be the first thing I reach for. I don't know the individual players. Tenor is interesting. Track 04 - Copy and paste. Listenable, but B-side ranking in the stack. Just not my preferred neighborhood. Have friends who have a band plays a lot of this sort of stuff -- heavy NOLA influence. Fun to see live, not my first choice. Track 05 - More clarinet but with bad sound. Nope. I think I only know the parody lyrics to this song if it's what I think it is. Track 06 - Time period is closer, but something not working for me about the horn lines. I don't mine discordant, but not sure it works here. Rhythm of the trombone seems sloppy. Maybe by intent, but sounds more like it's just... off. I hate to put it this way, but I'm just not buying it. I'm missing the story. Things trend up in the exchange section and the bass solo, but overall a whiff for me. Track 07 - Seems to have a contemporary classical bent. Generally not my thing. The flute is interesting, the horns/tympany aren't doing it for me. Just shy of 2:30, goes into a very pleasant place. Maybe not my first choice from the stacks, but a very enjoyable feel. Lop off that intro, and I'm in. When the pace drops off, so does my interest. Nothing against slower pace, but this just isn't maintaining my interest. Purely a matter of preference, but not for me. Track 08 - Yes, please. Vampy bass line and hand drums? Absolutely. Kinda hoped it would head somewhere. Enjoyable, but lacked a payoff. Track 09 - Like feel of this. Almost a Tomas Stanko vibe. Really appreciate the control of the bass solo. Taking what's there without giving the sense they're trying to show what the intracies of what they know. Pianist could learn a bit from the bassist in that regard. Drummer is supportive and doesn't get in the way, but the bass is the highlight for me. Track 10 - Like this a lot. No idea what I'm listening to. Obvious guess would be Bechet, but sounds more like someone embracing the style (or a conntemporary). Track 11 - 'Sposin' I'm not sure who this is. Enjoyable. Track 12 - CLIFF! Track A4 from this. This showed up in the stack of a late relative, sans cover. I was already a big Clifford fan, but wasn't familiar with this at the time (though knew the tune from the pop cover). Clifford is one of those lifetime talent-deserving-wider-recognition guys for me. Track 13 - At first I was thinking Earland, but it's McDuff. I can't tell you anything else about it, though. Not sure who the tenor is, but I didn't really feel it. Track 14 - This is tough. As a curmudgeon, I'm supposed to be cranky about this borrowing from Coltrane/Alice Coltrane, but I love this. I'd take 14 cuts like this. Okay, I thought it was heading in this direction. McCoy's tune, so that part tracks. Piano had me thinking McCoy on the wrong speed, but the feel is there. Possibly early Joe McPhee? Reminds me a bit of Nation Time in terms of sound and feel. Not sure I fully buy the drummer, but the feel is right and I'm going to give him a pass. This has feel and story. 13 more of these, please. But for track 12, all new to me. Likely give this another spin at some point just to listen. I'll be damned. I was going to say Getz on track 01, but thought my ears were being too basic. And I HAVE that set (but I'm not a big Getz guy).