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Pete Jolly Happy Rockefeller Smiley Lewis

Buddy Tate Tate Houston Houston Person

You are correct on album & tunes titles (actually the tune is Now Hear My Meanin'). The personnel: Benny Bailey, Idrees Sulieman, Jimmy Deuchar, Ahmed Muvaffak Falay, Roger Guerin, Edmund Arnie (tp), Ake Persson, Nat Peck, Erich Kleinschuster, Raymond Katarsinsky, Keg Johnson (tb), Derek Humble (as), Karl Drevo, Ronnie Scott, Billy Mitchell (ts), Sahib Shihab (bars/fl), Francy Boland (p), Jimmy Woode (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Joe Harris, Fats Sadi (perc). Recorded January 25/26, 1963, Frankfurt, Germany.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Johnny "The Wad" Holmes Dr. Watson

Glad to have you aboard, Ed!

Cinnamon Carter Rosemary Clooney Templeton Parsley

Mister Mister Master Jack Colonel Mustard

The show is on several times a week. I swear every time I turn on the TV, there it is. Have never watched it - absolutely can't stand Howie Mandel - but I did see the SNL spoof where they suggested that the game is a bit confusing.

Two Towers Hellen Van Meene Bach, J. S.

This was the first Sun Ra album I ever heard, bought it back around 1966. I think it may have been one of the first to get national distribution. It's still one of my favorites. Some Ra albums get a little too cacophonous for me, but this one is really exotic and beautiful. I have always been taken by the bass marimba on this one. And that last track, "Dancing In the Sun", where they go into a swing groove - great! (edited for typo)

Anti Sarpilla Sarsparilla Peter Sarstedt

Steven Georgiou Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam

Carnie Wilson Marilyn Rovell The Honeys

Vester Presley Elvis Costello Philip Abbott

Mousey Alexander Squirrel Ashcraft Weasel Parker

BFT #36 Let me start by saying that the theme of this BFT was a real challenge. I got a couple of pretty obvious ones, but I was stumped by many. 1. I think this is the Clarke-Boland big band, and if it is, that would be Derek Humble on alto, Ake Persson on trombone, Sahib Shihab on bari. 2. A nice track, sounds like it was probably recorded in the 1960’s. Fine musicians all around, but no clue who they are. Cecil Payne on bari? 3. Probably a 50’s date, the feel is very much out of Basie, maybe this is an Ernie Wilkins chart? I get the feeling this may be one of those all star sessions on Savoy, the tenor might be Frank Foster, but the bari? 4. Cool, sweet, possibly west coast. Or are we in Sweden with Lars Gullin and Arne Domnerus? Very nice, lovely bari playing. Nice tenor too, can’t come up with a name. Now the pianist sounds like it could be Claude Williamson or Pete Jolly, but I’m gonna stick with the Swedes on this one. 5. Now this is familiar – I’m sure I’ve heard (and might even have) this record. Ballsy bari player – Nick Brignola? 6. This is puzzling. The alto is a little off-kilter, in a nice sort of way. The bari player is OK, but I don’t dig the tenor at all. Interesting piano-less ensemble, nice chart, well played. 7. We’ve gone back to the early days of bebop for this one, the trombone is very J.J.-like (there might be a good reason for that). Leo Parker on bari? Excellent vintage track! 8. The tune is “Centerpiece” aka “Keester Parade”. This track seems kinda rote to me; they never rise above the mundane. 9. A Horace Silver-styled introduction leads in to “Blue Bossa”, a tune that has been played to death. This version smokes, however. Really fine trombone player, possibly Bill Watrous. There’s a younger guy that sounds like Watrous, I think his name is John Allred. This could be him. I like the soprano, and wonder if the bari might be Ronnie Cuber. Here’s a perfect example of musicians making something special out of warhorse material! 10. Weird ping-pong stereo separation on this, suggesting that it might have been recorded in the late 50’s. Again, a fine trombone player. This BFT could also double as a trombone sampler! Oh, that tenor is so familiar, a nice R&B inflected style with a strong blues feeling. The short bari solo is a teaser. Liked this, no clues. 11. This sounds like Gerry Mulligan to me. Most likely it’s Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, maybe Gene Quill on alto, Gerry on bari, not sure about the trumpet, although I like his playing. I think I’m hearing two tenor solos, or maybe the one guy changes his sound slightly midstream. Might this be from Gerry’s Pacific Jazz big band album? I seem to recall that Allen Eager was on that. 12. “The Champ” An aggressive tenor solo, but not too imaginative. Another good bari player, not turning on any light bulbs in my brain. A nice drum solo – this guy has a nice snare sound. I’m reminded of Nick Fatool a little, but I think that this is a more modern drummer than Nick. 13. Dammit, I’m hearing this track for the third time, and I still can’t identify this very familiar tune! Is it a Benny Golson composition? I think the bari is Pepper Adams, strong solo. Art Farmer on trumpet (or fluegelhorn) seems right. I’m sure I know this pianist, I swear I’ve got this album! Is the tune "Fair Weather"? 14. Now this has to be Gerry Mulligan! If so, then I’m all wrong about #11. Or maybe it’s somebody playing a Mulligan tune? Can’t place anybody here. 15. “Little Old Lady”, Hoagy Carmichael’s tune. No names are popping up here, although I like the track overall. The calypso feeling is nice. John Surman on bari? I seem to recall an LP he made that had some calypso tunes on it. Understandably, the tenor recalls Sonny Rollins a little. This track grew on me after a few listens. 16. I knew Serge Chaloff had to show up eventually, and here he is. This must be one of the Savoy sides. Again, a nice trombone player, Earl Swope maybe? Good bop trumpet – Red Rodney? And there’s the unmistakeable Serge! I put off typing up my responses for several days because I was so mystified by this BFT. I’m guessing that “Tooter” is a bari player? Well done. Now I can go back and read everybody else’s responses!

Friend, Cliff Buddy Arnold DaFoe, Daniel

Woody Herman Chubby Jackson Rod Taylor

McLean Stevenson Wayne Rogers Larry Linville

The original hit version was by James Waynes (aka Wee Willie Wayne), recorded for the Sittin' In With label in 1951. I suspect the song may be older than that, but Waynes' is the version that Longhair & Booker are covering.

Bert Ernie Mr. Martini

Webster, Ben Dick Cheney Sean Connery

Sister Mary Elephant Father Guido Sarducci Brother Juniper

Craig Stevens S. J. Perelman List, Garrett

Obviously Sanders was a great admirer of Trane prior to becoming a member of his band, although the influence is more apparent on the ESP record than on any of his collaborations with Trane. In regards to "Seattle", the points that you bring up demonstrate quite clearly why McCoy and Elvin left the band. They must have felt out of place in the new format, and I believe thay did confirm that in interviews at the time. The one time I saw Trane, as mentioned earlier, Elvin did not even appear until well into the first set. Rashied Ali was the only drummer when they began. Perhaps showing up late that night was just typical of Elvin's erratic behavior, and in some way this may have been, at least in part, why Trane felt it necessary to add a second drummer. Didn't want to fire Elvin, especially since he loved Elvin's playing, but Elvin had become unreliable. Just speculating here. The one duet Trane and Elvin made, "Vigil", might have become a whole album if things had been different. As for McCoy, and I've thought this for some time, the stripping down of the harmonic chord-oriented basis of the music that began years earlier may also have presented a challenge for him. As much as I love his playing, there are times on many quartet performances when I wish he would just lay out and let the others go free. Personally, I never thought that Alice added much to the group, although for obvious personal reasons, it must have been convenient for Trane to have her in the band.