mikeweil

You bet ...

Well, not the best team overall, but they make the best out of a chance to score one! These goals were beautiful. Brownie wanted goals - I'm glad he finally got some!

I think the discussion is much more important than correct guessing, anyway! Very much looking forward to this!

If it's all business, no wonder he doesn't post here: This board is fun!

Here' a link - nice site that is!

I think the pace is next to perfect the way it is, but agree compilers living in the more remote areas of the planet should start their signup thread and mailing early. I think one BFT each month is okay - at a faster pace some might not be able to keep up. I understand the time one has to wait is long, but it's worth it ... and there should not be any restraints as far as selection of titles is concerned. These test are not (just) to please the others, but to show tracks you appreciate. Polls on what some participants like or dislike would perhaps put unnecessary pressure on new compilers.

Xocia's Dance was on a Muse CD as well. I once had the LP, my copy played fine.

Wish I had. The poor fellow probably has found some hole to hide ...

It ain't me, babe .... (this guy even lives close to my place!) Check out that band! (Click here)

Well, that one statement is wrong: Although Blackburn called Mobasa's (not Mombassa's) music "New African Jazz", it never had any members born in Africa. I followed the lineup closely, and all were Afro-Americans in Europe, among them trumpeters Carmell Jones (yes!) and Doug Lucas (very fine fluegelhornist living in Belgium who composed some nice tunes), conga drummer Tom Nicholas and drummer Doug Hammond.

PM sent: I'd hate to miss one!

Well, Pearson the arranger obviously preferred a three or four horn front line - tp/as/ts or tp/tb/as/ts to the standard tp/ts lineup. And he wrote great stuff for all kinds of three to seven horns. The first Blue Mitchell Blue Note was directed by Joe Henderson - at least that's what the Mosaic booklet says. Henderson collaborated with Pearson too - maybe there was some influence or shared ideas? Both albums were recorded within one month (July and August).

Coles is on three other Pearson LP's: the two on Atlantic (reissued by Koch) and the one for JazzLine with the unique two-trumpet front line - this was reissued as "Groovin' For Nat" on Black Lion under Donald Byrd's name. As I understand it, Coles was a member of Duke Pearson's working band off and on from 1961 to 1966 - maybe he asked Pearson for assistance and /or Pearson talked Alfred Lion into recording this album - who knows? "Little Johnny C" preceded Pearson's two Atlantic LPs. I have always asked myself why Pearson did these two albums for Atlantic, anyway, and not for Blue Note.

Thanks for that detailed analysis, Nate! Once more Hawk has revealed as a link between swing and bebop. Bean rules!!! The Bean's unaccopanied solos in one place would be something to burn. I know about two of them: Picasso Hawk Variation, Pt. 1&2 Are there any more? I still have to get the rainbow Mist CD on Delmark. Any on there? That relation of Dolphy to Bean was observed by Eric Miller in his liner notes to the Dolphy Prestige box set: where he was melodically and Harmonically very advanced, his rhythmic phrasing was pretty much like Hawk's.

Brashear's first major gig was in the trumpet section of the 1970's Basie orchestra. He was a member of Bobby Hutcherson's group in that decade, and can be heard on some of Bobby's Prestige LPs of the time, maybe also on the Bayété LPs. There are a few Black Jazz sessions he solos on with his trademark fiery tone, e.g. Henry Franklin's "The Skipper" and "The Skipper At Home", where he plays good solos. After that he did mostly section work in Hollywood studios, with an occasional fiery solo; one is on Joe Henderson's funky "Black Miracle" album on Milestone/OJC.

I can't tell how many times I have kicked myself for not buying these as long as they were around!!! And this Jimmy Gourley is a player I always like when I hear him! I can offer help! That would be a nice possibility to make good me not recognising this track... Drop me a line! (Some volumes might be around in stores here, but I couldn't guarantee anything. Should I look around? Prize would be around 23 Swiss Franks per volume) ubu I was sure I could rely on some royal help ... In this case I would prefer the three Vogue discs to the OJC reissues. If you find any, go ahead!

Thanks for the offer - but since it is the early California period I am interested in, I think i will go for the Gioia book, maybe this has some about Tjader too.

Strange. I have my speakers 10 feet apart and never noticed this. I actually find those Marcus Roberts disc are some of the best recorded piano sound I have ever heard!

is this album as cool as it looks? You bet it is!!!

His aouncement was only question of time. I guess he had enough of this. But firing coaches or them resigning is not the point - it's the players who should take the blame. A coach cannot make a goal. I can understand he has had enough of this. The next one, Ottmar Hitzfeld, is ready - looks too much like DFB talk behind closed doors.

I think any bet on the outcome of any game of the quarter finals is more than tentaive. If this contest teaches something, it is that there are no winners on reputation, only on goals. What I like about the Czech tech is that they went out to play and win from the start, whereas the others were a little cautious. I'm glad the German team lost - these guys get 1,4 million EURO each year a player, and for this money they should play ten times as good! Just the same for Spain or Italy. My thumbs are crossed for the Czech and Portuguese teams.

14 out of 16. Guess I'll never have the opportunity to undergo the reality test. But it is never too late to stop ...

The first two weeks in September will have me and my wife sunbathing on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Otherwise ... I remember someone suggested my place, as I am located somewhat in the geographic center. Well, I guess next in late summer our little creative center will be more or less finished, so we would have a larger room to do a live Blindfold Test ... accomodation is not too espensive in the towns near by. Of course I would love to go to Paris, if there is a cheap place to stay ... I hope to meet king ubu in person on occasion of a Zurich gig in July - we will decide then

I did - at least I recognized Ron Carter. Usually I get Brashear, too, never heard him play so many Freddie-isms. I thought of Jay Jay, but at the same thought it was too obvious ....

These BFTs are an excellent opportunity to re-evaluate some discs in my collection: I have that one (Golden Rule # 1 applies here ), but listened to it only once or twice, have it spinning as I write this, but "Valse Hot" is the one track I like the least. They all play nice solos, but on the whole it seems so derivative ...